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Board approves integration of Flock fixed cameras; sheriff’s office stresses integration, privacy safeguards
Summary
Supervisors approved contracting to add Flock fixed cameras integrated with the sheriff's Axon body‑worn camera system; the Undersheriff said the contract does not purchase additional tasers or body‑worn cameras and that privacy acknowledgements are included.
The Alameda County Board of Supervisors approved, as part of a mass motion, a contract to add Flock fixed cameras in unincorporated areas and to integrate Flock technology with the sheriff's existing Axon body‑worn camera system.
During the consent‑calendar Q&A, Supervisor Marquez asked whether the contract included body‑worn cameras or tasers. The Undersheriff clarified that the contract covers fixed Flock cameras and system integration; it does not seek additional tasers or Axon body‑worn cameras. The sheriff's office said privacy acknowledgements are included in the contract and that the office would check whether Flock’s public-facing transparency portal would be integrated into the county’s own portal.
Undersheriff staff described plans to use the cameras to improve real-time information for deputies in the unincorporated area and to build out an information center at the Eden Township substation. Supervisors asked about local service presence, privacy protections and whether the cameras would be viewable through a public portal. The sheriff's office said it would follow up with details and confirm any portal integration.
The item was included in a broad mass motion that the board approved by roll call; staff said contract privacy provisions are part of the procurement.
