HASSO HERING

A perspective from Oregon’s mid-Willamette Valley

Check out the Flock public portal for Albany

Written December 15th, 2025 by Hasso Hering

So far the Albany police have only one automated license plate reader made by the Flock company, but it has come up with at least one interesting statistic about traffic on the Ellsworth Street Bridge.


Driving into Albany, you’re being recorded

Written December 1st, 2025 by Hasso Hering

If you’ve driven across the Ellsworth Street Bridge lately — and who in Albany hasn’t? — chances are a photo of your vehicle and plate number was recorded and stored for 30 days.


Long-term surveillance? No, don’t worry

Written November 16th, 2023 by Hasso Hering

You might have been wondering whether the observation trailer that kept watch over the Albany parade on Veterans Day was going to be a permanent feature keeping an eye on downtown.


 
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