BEND, Ore. -- The Bend Police Department sought to reassure the public Thursday that does not use controversial Flock cameras in its automated system to catch speeders and red-light runners.

Numerous governments and law enforcement agencies around the country have ended their use of Flock cameras due to issues that include privacy concerns, mass surveillance and police abuse of automated license plate readers.

"We know there have been questions about the cameras used in our community, and we want to share accurate info to help address these questions," the agency said in a Facebook post. ​

"Our city does not operate Flock cameras," the message said. "In January, the City of Bend ended its pilot program and turned off and removed the Flock cameras that were operating for several months at two locations in city limits – at the north and south ends of U.S. Highway 97. ​"

"There are private businesses in Bend that operate Flock cameras on their private property – those are not city cameras," the police department said.​

The city does use Verra Mobility cameras that provide red light and speed enforcement at three intersections in Bend. They are not Flock cameras. You can learn more about how those cameras work at

http://bendoregon.gov/.../automated-traffic-enforcement.../

If you see a camera or piece of technology on City property and you aren’t sure what it is, feel free to reach out and ask for more information at communications@bendoregon.gov