Cedar Rapids to Replace Flock Cameras with Axon; Public Concerns Raised
- Cedar Rapids police and city leaders held a Q&A meeting on replacing Flock cameras with Axon cameras.
- Residents questioned who can access the data and what safeguards are in place to prevent misuse.
- Public concern about privacy and surveillance has led to backlash against Flock cameras in several cities.
- Massachusetts used casino tax revenue to fund Flock cameras in nearby towns, despite intended use for gambling addiction and traffic issues.
- Some cities are pausing, not renewing, or canceling their contracts with Flock.
Timeline
Mass. gave towns money to cope with casinos.
Massachusetts set aside casino tax revenue to help nearby communities manage gambling addiction and traffic.
What the Flock? Stories to understand the AI cameras.
Stories across the NPR network highlight the Flock camera debate and its community impact.
Two cities voted to remove Flock cameras.
Public concern about privacy led two cities to vote to remove Flock cameras.
Long Island pol wants tony town to reconsider Flock deal.
A Long Island politician advocates reconsidering the Flock camera deal due to privacy concerns.
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Residents question police plan to replace Flock with Axon.
Residents in Cedar Rapids question the police plan to switch from Flock to Axon license plate reader cameras.
Articles (5)
KCRG Cedar Rapids·
‘I wanted answers and didn’t get them’: Residents question police plan to replace Flock cameras with Axon
New York Post·
Long Island pol wants tony town to rip up Flock camera deal
Vox·
Two cities just voted to get Flock cameras out. It’s only the beginning.
WBUR·
What the Flock? Stories to understand the national controversy around the AI cameras
Mass. gave towns money to cope with casinos. Some spent it on Flock cameras