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Brisbane staff, vendor demo ‘community awareness’ camera; residents press privacy and enforcement questions
Summary
City staff and a Verkada representative demonstrated a proposed 90‑day pilot of a single camera at Community Park to gather usage analytics and inform maintenance and safety decisions. Residents sought clarity on privacy, police access and whether the camera will be actively monitored; staff said footage would be retained 30 days and police requests must include a case number.
Caroline, who works in the city manager’s office, opened a public demonstration of a single ‘community awareness’ camera for Community Park and said staff intends to present the pilot for council consideration in early March. “We just really wanted to take this opportunity to have a demonstration of what could potentially be a single camera at the community park,” she said.
Micah, a presenter from Verkada, showed the camera interface and analytics the city would see if it proceeds with a 90‑day pilot on loan from the company. “We are the fastest growing physical security company in the world,” Micah told attendees while describing cloud‑backed storage, a live blur feature intended to mask non‑subjects, and archive tools that can selectively de‑blur a person of interest in saved footage.
Why it matters: Staff said the pilot could help the city move beyond rough attendance estimates for events, better target…
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