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Commissioners revisit body‑camera, taser and Flock vehicle‑recognition plans; privacy and access questions raised
Summary
Captain Conwell described how the Flock vehicle‑recognition system captures still images, queries NCIC and retains snapshots for 30 days; commissioners voiced civil‑liberties and data‑access concerns and emphasized that additional township cameras would be funded by townships, not the county.
The Medina County Board of Commissioners continued a discussion on body cameras, taser upgrades and a vendor vehicle‑recognition system commonly known as Flock, with the sheriff's office outlining how the system operates and commissioners pressing for clear access controls and public‑facing safeguards.
Captain Conwell of the sheriff's office said the system captures a single still picture and stores only the picture, not separate personal identifiers.…
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