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Columbia County residents are raising alarms over the sheriff's deployment of surveillance cameras, questioning privacy and data security after a $279,000 grant purchase.

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Columbia County residents press supervisors over Flock license-plate cameras; sheriff defends procurement and safeguards
Residents and local leaders urged Columbia County supervisors to curb use of private vendor Flock's license-plate reader cameras, citing privacy risks and past data-exposure incidents. The sheriff defended the procurement, said 10 cameras were bought with a $279,000 grant and promised community briefings and tighter contract language.
citizenportal.ai
September 16, 2026 at 3:12 AM
A local resident is sounding the alarm on privacy risks posed by automatic license-plate readers, urging county officials to impose strict regulations on their use.

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Resident urges county ordinance to limit automatic license-plate readers, citing privacy risks
Howard Johnson asked the board to adopt an ordinance restricting where automatic license-plate readers ('flock cameras') can be installed and how the data they collect are stored and accessed, warning of misuse and urging limits on collection and retention.
citizenportal.ai
September 7, 2026 at 11:22 AM