Council debates Flock camera value as members flag misuse and cost
Councilors recalled past presentations of surveillance cameras as crime-fighting tools but warned of misuse, privacy risks and recurring costs of roughly $2,500 per camera per year.
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Council members revisited the town’s use of automated license-plate camera services and disagreed on their current utility and cost. One member recalled the time the sheriff presented similar systems as crime-fighting tools but others said such systems can be "abused and misused," used for personal tracking, and are vulnerable to hacking.
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