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Residents press Thornton council to review Flock camera use, cite privacy and accuracy concerns
Summary
A resident urged Thornton council to examine its relationship with Flock surveillance cameras, citing examples of federal use, wrongful arrests linked to faulty matches, data-security breaches, and lack of evidence showing crime reduction.
A Thornton resident urged the City Council to open a deeper public conversation about the city's use of Flock surveillance cameras, raising concerns about privacy, data security and the technology's accuracy.
Meg Moore, speaking during audience participation, said Flock cameras have been used by federal agents for immigration enforcement, to track people seeking reproductive care and in stalking cases. "There have been multiple cases of wrongful arrest or accusation based on faulty information from FLOC cameras," Moore said, and added that logins and data tied to Flock cameras have been "found online for sale."
Moore said the company has a record of misleading statements and that independent evidence showing Flock lowers crime or improves clearance rates is limited. "What I'm seeing is our tax dollars being used on a system that is high risk, low reward," she said.
Mayor Coleman offered to connect Moore with the city attorney's office and staff for a follow-up conversation; Council member Martinez later thanked Moore for organizing the community and encouraged continued dialogue.
No formal policy action or vote on Flock systems took place during the meeting. The remarks were part of the public comment period; council indicated staff follow-up would be appropriate where concerns involve legal or technical details.
