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Residents urge Fort Collins to require oversight of private surveillance tools and seek ballot transparency
Summary
Multiple residents told the council they want ordinances, independent audits and municipal control of data for surveillance systems such as automated license‑plate readers; a privacy coalition said its proposed ballot measure seeks transparency and voter approval, not an outright ban.
A wave of public commenters at Tuesday’s Fort Collins City Council meeting urged elected officials to tighten oversight of surveillance technologies, require public‑private contracts to demonstrate civil‑liberties protections, and give residents more say about how data is collected, stored and shared.
Pat Berger, president of the Larimer County League of Women Voters, told the council that public‑private surveillance partnerships have outpaced policy and urged three protections: democratic authorization, judicial oversight and regular transparency reporting with independent audits. “Surveillance partnerships must be approved by…
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