The Berkeley City Council delayed a vote on a $2 million contract with surveillance company Flock Safety due to concerns over data security. The contract would cover street cameras, investigative software and drones, and some fear the technology could be used by the federal government to target immigrants, women seeking reproductive care or protesters. The company had previously entered into a contract with Berkeley to install 52 automatic license plate readers in 2023. Despite this, Berkeley Police Chief Jen Louis praised the technology for helping track down auto thefts and identifying suspects across the region. The city of Mountain View ended its contract with Flock in February after officials said they had been misled about Flock's unauthorized access to the city’s automated license plate reader program.