The addition of cameras on the Stanislaus State Turlock campus has sparked speculations and concerns amongst Stan State students. Students speculate that the cameras are AI-powered, automatic license plate reader (ALPR) cameras, also colloquially known as Flock cameras.
Rosalee Rush (Vice President for Strategic Communications and Marketing) responded to the claim that these cameras are Flock cameras and stated that the University does not pay for the artificial intelligence services and uses the cameras as conventional video cameras.
“Stan State does not have Flock cameras or Flock equipment on campus,” Rush said. “The University also does not pay for artificial intelligence services associated with its security cameras.”
She reiterated that the use of these cameras are protected by the California State University Video Security Camera Policy. This policy permits the use of security cameras in public areas as long as they are not placed in private areas and are used for crime prevention, campus safety, or any other legitimate purpose…