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Resident urges Flagstaff to drop Flock Safety cameras, cites national privacy concerns

3675503 · June 4, 2025
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Summary

Brent Traxell told council on June 3 he opposes the Flagstaff Police Department’s contract with Flock Safety cameras, warned the system can be used to track residents and urged the council to cancel the contract and require transparency.

Brent Traxell told the Flagstaff City Council during open call on June 3 that Flock Safety automated license-plate–reading cameras are “an extremely problematic technology” and that Flagstaff’s use of Flock contributes to a nationwide consolidated database that can be shared across jurisdictions.

Traxell told council he…

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