Twin Cities suburbs took down Flock cameras. Counties are putting them up.
County sheriffs are adding more license plate readers, creating friction over how the technology is used across jurisdictions. Twin Cities suburban leaders are facing a challenge to remove controversial Flock cameras from their streets due to data privacy concerns. The Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office had planned to add three Flock devices to Vadnais Heights, but the City Council recently halted this work. The Anoka County Sheriff's Office is doing a one-year pilot program to add 73 more license plate readers across the county next year, while some cities within its borders, including Columbia Heights, Hilltop and Nowthen, are pushing to opt out. The St. Paul City Council has called on Ramsey County to end its contract with Flock and the Minneapolis City Council asked Hennepin County to remove its Flock camera. The debate is creating tension between cities and their counties over where and how to operate the technology across jurisdictions.
Pubblicato : Ieri di Sarah Ritter in Politics Tech
Twin Cities suburban leaders trying to keep controversial Flock cameras off their streets are now caught in an unusual quandary, rebuffing county sheriffs’ offices that are mounting more of the licens... [6927 symbols]
