Milton will remove its Flock Safety license plate reader cameras after the Select Board voted Tuesday, Oct. 6, to terminate the town’s contract with the company.

The decision followed residents’ objections to the surveillance system and questions about who could access its records. The Patriot Ledger reported that board member Meghan Haggerty distinguished concerns about Flock Safety from concerns about the Milton Police Department.

The vote came two weeks after the board imposed a 90-day suspension of camera use. In its Sept. 26 report, the Milton Times described that pause as a temporary step while the board sought legal advice on regulating automated license plate readers and other technology.

No camera-removal schedule or early-termination costs were disclosed in the available reporting.

Automated license plate readers photograph passing vehicles and create searchable records that can help police locate vehicles connected to investigations. Privacy concerns center on the collection of drivers’ movements and potential misuse of those records.

Milton’s decision comes amid similar debates across Massachusetts. In September, the New Bedford Light reported that the ACLU of Massachusetts counted 25 municipalities that had canceled contracts, discontinued pilot programs or suspended Flock use over the preceding 18 months.

State lawmakers are also considering restrictions. Rep. Steven Owens of Watertown filed House Bill 3755, which would generally limit ALPR data retention to 14 days. Records connected to a specific criminal investigation could be retained longer when facts link them to a crime.

The proposal would also require a valid search warrant before authorities could access ALPR data held by other governmental or nongovernmental entities.

House members of the Transportation Committee endorsed the bill 11-0 in March, according to the New Bedford Light. The official legislative record shows it was referred to House Ways and Means on March 23, where it remains pending.