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Residents urge removal of license‑plate reader cameras and raise concerns about 287(g) cooperation; call for audits and transparency
Summary
Multiple residents urged the commission to remove Flock Safety license‑plate reader cameras, demanded a public audit of data‑sharing agreements and questioned local policy toward 287(g)/ICE cooperation after an email from the police chief drew criticism.
Several public commenters used the meeting’s public‑comment period to press the City of Kalamazoo to remove Flock Safety license‑plate reader cameras and to demand transparency about data‑sharing and any agreements with federal immigration enforcement.
Ian Simpson of the Get the Flock Out of Kalamazoo campaign told commissioners the cameras “sweep up data…
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