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Residents press council to cancel Flock surveillance contracts, citing data access, legal risk and community trust concerns
Summary
During public comment, multiple residents urged Twentynine Palms to pause or cancel Flock camera contracts, citing alleged unauthorized access in other cities, reported credentials for sale, changes to Flock’s terms asserting ownership of raw footage, and constitutional and privacy concerns.
Multiple speakers used the public‑comment period to press the City Council on the city's use of Flock Safety license‑plate‑reading and surveillance technology.
Speakers including Alexandra Akins, Joseph Candelaria, Elliot (speaker 20), Pauline Pisano and others raised questions about whether the city had adequately reviewed contracts and the risks that private ownership of raw footage creates. Akins noted…
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