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Council and staff push back on local news report, say Newburgh’s Flock cameras do not have shot‑spotter capabilities
Summary
Council members and staff clarified that two Flock cameras in the town are used for vehicle identification and felony investigations, and said a recent Channel 14 report overstated the cameras’ capabilities, including erroneous claims about gunshot detection.
Council members and public-safety staff on March 25 addressed community concerns about Flock camera technology after flyers and a local television report described capabilities the town does not have. A clerk/assistant and police representatives said the Channel 14 report misstated features such as shot‑spotter or gunshot‑detection capabilities for the cameras installed in…
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