Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Surveillance Immigration topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Resident urges Lacey to restrict Flock cameras and end cooperation with ICE
Summary
At the March 3 Lacey City Council meeting, resident Dalton Coe urged the council to restrict use of automatic license‑plate readers (Flock cameras) and stop local law‑enforcement cooperation with federal immigration agencies after recent detentions, calling for protections for vulnerable neighbors.
Dalton Coe, a Lacey resident, told the City Council that two neighbors were detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement the morning of March 3 and urged the council to “pass citywide legislation, restricting Flock camera usage, and ending all cooperation between local law enforcement and federal immigration agencies.”
Cohe framed the request as a public‑safety and humanitarian concern, saying ICE sightings in Lacey have “increased dramatically” over the past month and referencing the conditions at the Northwest Detention Center.
The comment came during the public‑comment period; no council motion or staff response proposing an ordinance was made at the meeting. Council members acknowledged the comment and thanked Coe for speaking; staff did not offer immediate policy commitments on camera use or interagency cooperation.
Because the remarks were part of public comment, they registered community concern but do not represent a council decision. Any formal change to Lacey police policies or camera permits would require staff analysis and a council action at a later meeting.
