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Commission members raise concerns about city surveillance contract, propose education session and public outreach
Summary
Members discussed concerns about the city's renewed surveillance-camera contract and ACLU worries about placement and data-sharing; commissioners suggested an education session, public forums, and possible petitions or resolutions to seek community input and guide future recommendations.
Commissioners raised concerns about the city's contract with a private surveillance vendor and potential privacy and public-safety trade-offs. One member described the rapid growth of camera contracts in other cities and said some community advocates' concerns presented during earlier contract discussions have proved warranted: "There's a lot of concern that was presented by the ACLU...…
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