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Flock ALPR surveillance

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Last discussed May 12, 2026.

Public comments (6)

OpposedAlex O'LachlinMay 12, 2026

Warned the high-resolution cameras can gain new capabilities through software updates without visible change, and said residents did not get a fair chance to weigh in before the system was deployed.

City Council - Formal Session — May 12, 2026 · 53:46 →
OpposedSamuel WillisMay 12, 2026

Chastised the council for three months of inaction on the Flock contract and demanded they vote to terminate it, citing the Dunwoody, Georgia misuse revelation.

City Council - Formal Session — May 12, 2026 · 56:45 →
OpposedAshley BurbertMay 12, 2026

Called Flock cameras mass surveillance tools and warned council members they too should fear the system, urging a vote to terminate the contract.

City Council - Formal Session — May 12, 2026 · 56:54 →
OpposedLucerne MaravillaMay 12, 2026

Cited the Dayton, Ohio case where immigration enforcement made over 7,000 requests to a similar-sized Flock network, and raised data-sharing and shareholder concerns.

City Council - Formal Session — May 12, 2026 · 1:04:18 →
OpposedGabe HarrellMay 12, 2026

Raised data-center water consumption during the drought and said Flock cameras are unequally concentrated in Black neighborhoods; also questioned the R4 surveillance spending on CSB facilities.

City Council - Formal Session — May 12, 2026 · 1:06:10 →
OpposedHenry ReedMay 12, 2026

Representing DFOC Norfolk, warned the cameras build profiles of residents' movements and offered a contact email for citizens wishing to work on camera removal.

City Council - Formal Session — May 12, 2026 · 1:09:08 →