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Sunnyside uses opioid settlement funds for mobile Flock camera trailer and online Lexipol training; privacy questions raised
Summary
The council on June 9 authorized a one-year lease for a Flock camera security trailer and approved Lexipol Academy access for department training, both paid from opioid settlement funds. Police leadership said the city owns recorded data but flagged public-records and privacy issues; chief said state-level fixes may be needed.
The Sunnyside City Council on June 9 approved two items funded from the city's opioid settlement account: a one-year lease for a mobile Flock camera security trailer and access to the Lexipol Academy online training platform for public-safety staff.
The police chief presented the requested Flock trailer lease as a mobile, rapidly deployable camera system similar to units used during large events, with a primary purpose of monitoring hotels and other locations tied to recent overdose deaths and drug complaints. The chief said the one-year lease cost is about $24,000 and that the city…
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