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Commission discusses AI-enabled surveillance, considers education session and community outreach

Community Alternatives to Public Safety (CAPS) Commission · January 28, 2026
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Summary

Members raised concerns about the city's surveillance-camera contracts and the use of AI for license-plate or facial recognition; the commission discussed a public education session, petitions or a resolution, and work sessions to gather community input and draft possible next steps.

A commission member raised concerns about the city's contract with a surveillance vendor and the growing use of AI-enabled camera systems. The member said such systems often connect private and public feeds and expressed concern about how the technology is used to monitor residents.

"It's all been fed into the weapon that is being created against the public," an unidentified member said, describing how…

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