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Residents urge council to act on Flock surveillance cameras, request town hall
Summary
Two residents and other speakers urged the council to review the city’s contract with Flock, alleging insecure, AI‑enabled cameras, centralized image licensing by the company, and a 115‑signer petition; council directed staff to pursue a town‑hall discussion but took no formal action.
Several residents raised privacy and security concerns about Flock Technologies’ camera system during public comment, urging the City Council to allow fuller public review and discussion.
Michael Citra said a blogger had found more than 60 Flock cameras in other jurisdictions that were publicly accessible and downloadable, and he described Flock’s product as “high resolution AI‑powered pan‑tilt cameras that automatically zoom in, track, and record every person they see.” He said the devices appear to record…
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