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Residents press Rancho Santa Margarita council over 'Flock' surveillance cameras and demand transparency
Summary
Two residents urged the council to disclose audit controls, crime-impact data, and data-security protections for a city 'Flock' camera deployment they said cost about $116,000; the mayor said prior public meetings and materials are available online.
Two Rancho Santa Margarita residents used public comment slots at the council’s regular meeting to press elected officials for more transparency and accountability around the city’s use of a commercial surveillance system known as Flock.
At the first public-comment period, resident Brianne Boyle said she had twice requested the city provide meeting video recordings to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act and that she received no response. Boyle then challenged the council’s landscaping and roadway plans and sharply questioned the city’s decision to pay for a Flock camera program, which she said is a roughly $116,000 project.…
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