Eugene is officially pausing its use of automatic license plate reader cameras.

The decision came less than a week after the city council unanimously asked city manager Sarah Medary to pause using the cameras until they could discuss privacy and civil rights concerns.

During Monday’s City Council meeting, Medary said she had complied.

“I would expect in the next 24 hours that those cameras have been disabled,” Medary said. “I know that will be too much for some, and too little for many and I look forward to hearing people’s comments on that. I am listening to you.”

The cameras, owned by private company Flock Safety, use AI to search based on plates or a vehicle’s appearance . That company also has a nationwide database, which local police have said they have excluded Eugene’s d

See Full Page