Andrew Satterfield

Sterling Heights police defended their use of Flock license plate reader cameras during a City Council meeting amid privacy concerns raised by council members and residents. Police Chief Andrew Satterfield stated that the cameras capture vehicle plate snapshots at major intersections, noting that the data is deleted after 30 days unless flagged for an investigation. However, some critics questioned the system's scope and expressed concern about data accessibility and sharing access with neighboring departments or federal agencies.

Sterling Heights City Council demands transparency from the Flock license plate reader program, requiring a year of logs as privacy concerns grow. Residents and council members question data usage and access, while police defend the technology as a critical crime-fighting tool with safeguards.