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Removal verifiedEl Cerrito, California

El Cerrito begins removing all 40 of its Flock cameras after voting not to renew

Published by
NBC Bay Area
Date
Location
El Cerrito, California
Status
Removal verified

El Cerrito is physically taking down all 40 of its Flock licence plate cameras, with removal running from late July into mid-August. The City Council voted 3 to 2 in May not to renew the contract after it emerged that federal agencies had accessed the city's camera data without the police department's knowledge, and amid concern the data could be used for immigration enforcement. The cameras went dark first; now the hardware itself is coming down.

From the reporting

  • All 40 cameras are being removed; the council voted 3-2 in May not to renew, with Quinto and Wysinger dissenting.
  • The trigger was the revelation that federal agencies had accessed data from the city's cameras without police knowledge.
  • Concern that the data could reach immigration enforcement, including ICE, drove the decision.
  • The cameras were switched off first; physical removal runs from late July through mid-August.

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