During public comment, several speakers described occasions when Flock helped locate missing or endangered people and urged trustees to keep the system with stronger oversight and internal checks.

Public commenters — including the Virginia Beach Education Association president, a veteran first‑grade teacher and a District 8 parent — urged the board to ensure teachers get uninterrupted lunches, limit device use in early grades while providing a small set of classroom devices for targeted supports, and publish detailed vendor, budget and data governance information about the district’s technology and AI partnerships.

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Commissioner Eric Allen addressed constituent privacy concerns about "flock cameras," described them as automated license-plate readers (not face-capturing), said Chief Ferrell hosted town halls, and reported an internal audit finding "0 misuse" by Cobb County officers while pledging continuing transparency and audits.

Committee reviewed LPR technology: staff said Oneonta stores LPR data locally for 60–90 days, access requires badge and case number, data are audited, and the committee urged a clear public statement and short video with police to explain privacy safeguards.

Police Chief Corey Solferino told council he is publishing department policies, expanding drones and license‑plate readers, increasing recruitment and promised an annual public report on crime and technology use. Councilors pressed for stronger public reporting and governance for surveillance tools.

Council members and staff discussed license‑plate‑reader technology and community questions; police representatives said Flock software does not store data and that agencies retain limited records, and an informational meeting in Wilmington was announced for Sept. 2.

After reiterating the council's opposition to Flock cameras, members asked staff for a detailed briefing on the city's existing license‑plate‑reader technology, how data are stored and used, and the distinction between Flock and municipal systems.

Interim Police Chief Brian Sipe told the commission the department now has about 105 sworn officers (up from 92), received roughly 330 applications in 2025, launched a new iPro Blue Team incident‑tracking system with a public complaint portal in development, and is evaluating closed‑source AI tools with CJIS and security safeguards.

Councilors asked for more departmental briefings and set a timeline for presentations on Placer AI (Jan. 19) and the police department (Jan. 26), while debating whether the ordinance should be citywide or limited to police uses.

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