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Resident raises privacy concern over Flock surveillance cameras; mayor pledges follow-up
Summary
A Coral Springs resident urged the commission to cancel the city's contract with Flock ANPR cameras, saying the system logs vehicle characteristics and could track phones; the mayor said he would raise the issue with the city manager and consider adding it to a future agenda.
Coral Springs — During public comment on June 17, a resident urged the commission to review and consider canceling the city’s contract with Flock (an automated license-plate recognition and analytics vendor), alleging the system logs vehicle details and may be developing capabilities to capture phone signals.
What was said: Luis DeSantis told commissioners he had mapped camera locations and asked the city to cancel any contracts with Flock so residents could “travel freely without being surveilled.” He said the vendor currently logs license plates and vehicle characteristics and warned of future capabilities to detect phones via Wi‑Fi or Bluetooth signals.
City response: Mayor Brooke thanked the speaker, called the claim “news to me” and said he would raise the matter with the city manager and explore placing it on a future agenda. Staff did not provide technical confirmation of the vendor’s current capabilities during the meeting.
Next steps: The commission did not take immediate action but the mayor indicated staff follow-up will occur; residents requesting technical answers should expect city staff to report back if the item is placed on a future agenda.
