The Brief
- Some Minnesota cities are pausing or ending contracts with Flock cameras after public pushback.
- Community leaders cite concerns about privacy, government overreach and the impact of mass surveillance.
- Several cities, including North Branch, West St. Paul and Columbia Heights, are stepping back from using automatic license plate readers.
NORTH BRANCH, Minn. (FOX 9) – A growing number of Minnesota communities are rethinking their use of Flock cameras as debates over privacy and surveillance heat up.
Cities respond to public pushback over Flock cameras
What we know:
North Branch Mayor Kevin Schieber said he is pausing the city’s contract with Flock and has covered the three cameras already installed in the community.
Schieber said, “There’s a lot of concern about mass surveillance, government overreach.” …