Resident urges Codington County to reject Flock Safety contract over privacy and security concerns

Apr 8, 2026

During public comment April 7, James Simmons told the Codington County Board of Commissioners the county should not approve or fund an agreement with Flock Safety, saying the company’s cameras feed a searchable database that raises privacy and cybersecurity risks; no board action was taken at the meeting.

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James Simmons urged the Codington County Board of Commissioners on April 7 to decline approving or funding any agreement with Flock Safety, the company that supplies automatic license‑plate reader cameras to law enforcement.

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