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Resident criticizes Bay City Department of Public Safety posts about Flock Safety ankle monitors; commissioner raises use-of-resources concern
Summary
A public commenter said Bay City Department of Public Safety social media posts promoted Flock Safety ankle monitors and expressed privacy and misuse concerns; Commissioner Runberg told staff he was troubled by an implied call to action and warned against using public resources to advocate on pending contract matters.
A Bay City resident told the City Commission on Sept. 8 that social media posts by the Bay City Department of Public Safety (DPS) that referenced Flock Safety raised privacy concerns and appeared to urge residents to contact commissioners about a possible procurement.
Paul Colino said he had seen two posts from DPS that used Flock Safety marketing materials and that the posts included a call to action. Colino told the commission the posts stated the department was "seeking commission approval to purchase several…
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