Flock Safety cameras are scanning license plates in communities across the country — but who controls the data, how long is it kept, and what stops someone from misusing it?

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Sterling Heights police defended the department’s use of Flock license plate reader cameras during a City Council meeting Wednesday, as some council members and residents raised privacy and data-sharing concerns.

After community feedback, the Flock camera contract for Westland will not move forward, a city councilwoman announced Wednesday evening

Police said 20 illegal firearms, high-capacity magazines, narcotics and more than 800 rounds of ammunition were seized.