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Residents press West Des Moines council over expanded Flock surveillance program
Summary
Residents raised detailed questions about the city’s Flock camera program, alleging contract and deployment irregularities, unannounced expansion into parks and potential licensure gaps; the mayor said the city would respond to the record requests.
Jonathan Auberg told the West Des Moines City Council at its April 6 meeting that the city’s surveillance program raised multiple concerns about procurement, deployment and oversight. "This council approved a $496,800 Flock surveillance contract on a consent agenda," Auberg said, and he told the council that some contract signatures and camera deployments occurred before public notice and council discussion.
Auberg listed eight findings and asked six questions on the record, accusing the city of expanding the system beyond the Jordan Creek Town Center area into parks and of lacking an audit trail for when the system tracks residents. He said a deployment map…
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