Benicia contracted Flock Safety for ALPR cameras, quickly encountering operational issues and flawed vendor justifications.

The entities involved

• city council →

  legislative body that governs a city, municipality or local government area

  • City council adjusted rules to encourage bike use, with Jim Tedisco demonstrating commitment through legislation.Sun 23:27
  • Council eliminated subsidy agreement for Nowthen fire services.Sun 22:25
• Benicia →

  city in Solano County, California, United States

  • Valero uses Benicia for gas storage while local measures modernize the city's tax structure.Thu 03:13
• Flock Safety →

  American surveillance technology company

  • New York agencies used Flock Safety database on Long Island to search for women related to reproductive health.Sun 20:29
  • Michigan communities are currently considering the adoption and use of Flock Safety surveillance technology.Sun 18:28

Related events

• Minneapolis City Council is urging the end of contracts with Flock Safety, which currently uses cameras in the city.Oct 12
• A city council voted to turn off Flock cameras after they were used by the city.Jul 3
• A city council in New Bedford is currently debating and operating regarding the use of Flock Safety surveillance cameras.Aug 25
• League City is considering a referendum regarding the use of Flock Safety's camera systems.Oct 7
• A District 4 candidate called for a moratorium on the use of cameras and associated software.Sep 16