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Depew trustees reject 3-year Flock Safety camera contract after privacy, cost concerns
Summary
The Village of Depew Board voted 3-2 on Jan. 13, 2025, to reject a proposed three-year contract with Flock Safety for eight license-plate and fixed cameras. Trustees raised concerns about ongoing per-camera costs, data storage on Amazon Web Services, and 24/7 surveillance.
The Village of Depew Board of Trustees voted 3-2 on Jan. 13 to reject a proposed three-year contract with Flock Safety to install eight cameras in the village, a measure the police department said would integrate Depew with camera systems in the towns of Cheektowaga and Lancaster.
The cameras, described in the motion as seven fixed cameras and one mobile unit, were proposed to aid crime investigation and interjurisdictional information sharing. The motion failed after Trustee Murawski and Mayor Kevin Peterson voted in favor and Trustee Zimba, Trustee Kraft and Deputy Mayor Adolph voted against it.
Trustees who opposed the contract framed their objections around cost and data privacy.…
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