Summary
Police clarified how the city's 12 FLOCK cameras work: they photograph vehicles, not people, don't do facial recognition or automatic plate reads, and every inquiry is logged and auditable, with data kept 90 days.
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Last discussed Jul 13, 2026.
Impact analysis
Residents benefit from faster investigations — the cameras have helped in at least four homicides, stolen vehicle recoveries and locating missing people with dementia.
Drivers passing city cameras have vehicle images recorded, though the department says usage is logged and audited.
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