Clawson officer resigns after City Council rejects Flock cameras

The Brief

  • A Clawson officer has resigned after the City Council voted down the renewal of its license plate reader program, called Flock.
  • Clawson already has four Flock cameras that snap still photos of license plates as an aid to solving crime, as explained by the chief.
  • The chief pointed to a drive-by shooting, stabbing, and other violent crime cases that were closed with some help from Flock cameras.

CLAWSON, Mich. (FOX 2) A Metro Detroit police officer made a bold move, turning in her badge moments after a vote to continue using license plate reader cameras was struck down by City Council in Clawson.

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Cheers ramped up as the police officer turned in her badge. City Council voted down the renewal of its license plate reader program, called Flock.

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