Brisbane council directs staff to pursue privacy‑first camera trial at Community Park after resident account of dog attack

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Council members directed staff to pursue a vendor trial of a solar, wireless camera system at Community Park after residents urged action following an attack; the trial will default to face‑blur, limit retention to 30 days, exclude public audio and keep footage off public livestream during the test period.

A majority of Brisbane City Council on Tuesday directed staff to work with Council Member Frank Kern and a vendor on a limited trial of a solar‑powered camera at Community Park after residents cited safety concerns stemming from a recent dog attack.

Kern described the pilot as a one‑year experiment that ‘‘is about much more’’ than security. ‘‘Under this pilot, every face captured is automatically blurred. Privacy is the default,’’ he told colleagues, adding the proposal would set a 30‑day retention policy for footage and restrict access to unblurred images to the city manager’s office and for law‑enforcement investigations.

The vendor, identified in the staff report as Vicotta, gave a short product demonstration. ‘‘This camera has digital zoom and optical zoom,’’ company representative Joe Sassy said, and the CR63…

Brisbane council directs staff to pursue privacy‑first camera trial at Community Park after resident account of dog attack

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