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Residents press Thornton council on Flock Safety camera network and police data-sharing
Summary
Multiple residents urged the council to reconsider use of Flock Safety cameras and asked for stronger audit controls, citing security vulnerabilities, national data-sharing concerns and potential chilling effects on immigrant communities; council and mayor said concerns will be addressed through further review and public engagement.
Several residents used the audience participation segment at Thornton City Council’s Feb. 24 meeting to urge the city to reconsider its use of license-plate–reading cameras managed by Flock Safety and to ask for stricter audit and oversight procedures.
At least four speakers raised questions about the cameras’ security and data use. Resident Steven Butler, who submitted a white paper to the council, said the system appeared to have vulnerabilities at the hardware and software level and urged a more robust audit and…
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