Lago Vista Votes to Remove Flock Cameras
Oxford will keep Flock cameras while council reviews proposed oversight changes after residents raised privacy and data-sharing concerns.
- The Oxford Police Community Relations Review Commission voted to keep Flock cameras and send proposed oversight reforms to the city council instead of terminating the contract following public criticism.
- This decision follows June 16 requests from residents to terminate the agreement; more than 30 residents protested at the Oxford courthouse citing concerns about mass surveillance and data sharing.
- Police Chief John Jones defended the system, describing the 14 automated license plate readers as costing $48,000 annually, though he admitted the department has never tracked how many cases were solved using the technology.
- Dozens of cities have canceled or suspended Flock contracts, with recent moves by Pea Ridge, Cabot, and Mayflower halting their use of the surveillance devices amid similar privacy concerns.
- City officials are expected to revisit the issue on August 18 as the community weighs potential safety benefits against privacy concerns regarding the data-sharing network and government access.
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