The Brief
- The Columbia Heights City Council has an item on its consent agenda to cancel all contracts with Flock Safety and direct staff to immediately disconnect and remove the 12 existing cameras.
- A primary concern from residents was the potential for camera data to be shared with outside agencies, particularly in relation to Operation Metro Surge.
- Council members say they are trying to balance public safety needs with privacy, civil liberties, and community trust.
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, Minn. (FOX 9) – The Columbia Heights City Council is poised to cancel contracts for all 12 Flock cameras used by the city’s police department and remove the devices at its meeting on Monday.
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Columbia Heights to cancel Flock contracts
What we know:
An item on the council’s consent agenda would direct staff to cancel all contracts with Flock Safety and cancel future renewals. The city would also move to immediately disconnect and remove the existing cameras.…