Publisher: The Oregonian/OregonLive (content corroborated via KATU, Willamette Week, Woodburn Independent — OregonLive itself blocked automated access)
Relevant To: ALPR presentation (August); Oregon SB 1516 comparison
Verification Status: Verified
Notes: Woodburn, Oregon — the state’s most Latino city (31% immigrant) — permanently disbanded its 23-camera Flock network in April/May 2026 after a February audit confirmed DHS and Border Patrol accessed the system 6,089 times between January-November 2025 via a temporary “National Lookup” trial the city says it wasn’t told about. Direct parallel to Bend PD’s 279-query episode. Flock was cited in 354 of 1,910 investigations (70.4% contribution rate) with 16 arrests, 9 stolen vehicle recoveries. City had earlier paused cameras when residents’ fears about immigration enforcement access were initially dismissed, then confirmed by the audit.