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Carlisle council tables Flock Safety proposal after sustained public opposition
Summary
After an extended public-comment period opposing mass surveillance, Carlisle Borough Council voted to table a $45,750 cooperative-purchase agreement with Flock Safety for further staff fact-finding and review.
Mayor Sean Schultz presiding remotely, Carlisle Borough Council voted to table consideration of a multiyear agreement with Flock Safety, citing the need for additional fact-finding and public engagement. The contract price discussed at the meeting was $45,750 through the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s cooperative purchasing program.
The decision follows more than two hours of public comment dominated by privacy and security concerns. Local residents told the council they opposed mass surveillance and the potential for data sharing beyond borough control.…
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