As Flock Surveillance Camera Backlash Grows, One Governor Tells Cities to Pause Installations

CT Police Chiefs discuss ALPRs amidst renewed scrutiny

Yesterday, the Connecticut Police Chiefs Association (CPCA) held a press conference to discuss the usage of Flock cameras and automated license plate readers (ALPRs) by Connecticut police departments and assuage concerns. The conference came as a result of renewed public scrutiny on the use and growing ubiquity of Flock cameras and other ALPRs, scrutiny which has been affirmed by both State Senators and Connecticut’s Governor over the past week.…

CT police chiefs work to address camera enforcement concerns

Police around CT are scrambling to work out additional privacy protections they can implement, especially for cameras made by Flock Safety.

CT lawmakers seek pause on Flock camera installations amid safety vs. privacy debate

Police say Flock license plate readers help fight crime. But residents and some Connecticut lawmakers worry the technology is creating an invasive web of surveillance that tracks everyday motorists.

As Flock surveillance camera backlash grows, one governor tells cities to pause installations

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont is asking police officials to develop guidelines on surveillance technology and clarify how data is collected and used.

Lamont Asks CT Towns To Pause Traffic Camera Installations

The governor sent a letter to the Connecticut Police Officers Standards and Training Council on Friday asking the group to conduct a review of the increased use of all automated cameras, including automated speed cameras and ALPR technology such as Flock cameras.

Lamont Asks CT Towns to Pause Traffic Camera Installations - We-Ha

In West Hartford, where members of the Town Council Public Safety Committee heard a presentation on Flock cameras on Aug. 4, the town manager said the governor's directive will be followed. By Viktoria Sundqvist, CTNewsJunkie.com Gov. Ned Lamont is urging all Connecticut municipalities to immediately pause the installation of any new “safety cameras” and automatic license [...] The post Lamont Asks CT Towns to Pause Traffic Camera Installations …