Residents and councilors press for Flock Safety transparency over database size and use

Jan 22, 2026

Councilors noted community concern that Flock Safety maintains a large external database and questioned the vendor's transparency and technical reliability; staff and the chief acknowledged those concerns and requested vendor clarifications.

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Councilors and staff relayed community concerns that Flock Safety maintains a "huge database," prompting questions about what third-party data the company retains and how that data is accessed. Several councilors said the community is worried about transparency and potential technological flaws in how vendor data is handled.

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