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Resident urges New Market to rescind FLOCK camera contract, citing privacy and security concerns
Summary
A resident urged the town to rescind its FLOCK camera contract at public comment, arguing the cameras' policies and data handling are flawed and that "there is no privacy and data is not secure." Council did not take formal action on the contract at the meeting.
During the public‑comment portion of the May 18 meeting, resident Loch Sloan presented a handout and urged the town to rescind its contract with FLOCK, a provider of automated license‑plate recognition and camera services. Sloan argued the system’s policies and technical operations lack adequate privacy and security protections and asked council to reconsider the contract.
Sloan told the council: "there is no privacy and data is not secure," and requested the town rescind the contract. The council did not schedule action on the contract at the meeting; council members and staff did not indicate a planned vote or follow‑up during the session. The Public Safety presentation earlier noted a reduction in FLOCK cameras from six to two due to renewal costs, but the meeting record does not show a formal decision about the contract’s status.
