City of Dayton officials moved to disable automatic license plate reader cameras from Flock Safety after concerns that camera data was used for immigration enforcement by outside entities. Workers reportedly covered the city’s ALPR cameras with trash bags, and the cameras have been inactive following suspension. The decision followed findings that thousands of searches tied to immigration enforcement used Flock data. Dayton officials said the cases violated city policy that restricts use and sharing of the data with agencies whose primary purpose is immigration enforcement. The city also appropriated $30,000 for an audit of the camera data logs, underscoring an emerging model of accountability through data auditing when surveillance technology is deployed. While not a campus decision, the development matters for higher education because universities face parallel privacy and governance expectations when adopting AI-enabled surveillance or “safety” technologies—especially when outside agencies can request or access data.