NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa (KCRG) – North Liberty is deciding whether to remove its Flock cameras. The cameras were installed without the City Council approving its contract with Flock, the company that supplies them.
How the cameras were installed
The process began in 2024, when the City Council unanimously approved the annual city budget, which included installing 12 license plate reading cameras for $40,000.
Since then, North Liberty police say Flock’s technology has helped find missing people and stolen vehicles.
All public comments against cameras
At Tuesday’s meeting, dozens of people spoke during public comment. All of them spoke against keeping the cameras.
A Flock representative was also at the meeting to answer council members’ questions about how data is stored and shared…