Redmond, Washington police suspended their Flock Safety automated license plate reader (ALPR) system after nearby arrests by unidentified federal agents, later confirmed as ICE, sparked community alarm. Although the police chief stated federal agencies had not accessed Redmond’s data, the city council could not guarantee the data wouldn’t be forcibly released in the future. The decision was intensified by two external events: a University of Washington report revealing that federal agencies like ICE had accessed Flock data from 18 other Washington police departments without their knowledge, and a Skagit County court ruling that classified ALPR images as public records. In response to the privacy risks and public outcry, Redmond disconnected the cameras and suspended officer access pending a final decision on the vendor contract.