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STEVENS POINT, WI (WSAU-WAOW) – Stevens Point will suspend use of all Flock cameras in the city effective Tuesday, September 8.
Mayor Mike Wiza said recent events and allegations have brought doubt to the trust regarding the usage of Flock camera data by the company and the potential misuse of the system by people outside of the Flock team.
Recently, the governor of Florida banned the cameras from all highways for “growing signs of camera misuse, and concerns about surveillance,” according to Wiza.
City staff will enclose the units in a covering that will prohibit their ability to see and collect data. The operation of these cameras will remain suspended, and the city will explore termination of its contract with Flock.
“By taking away tools that have been proven to help solve crimes and find missing or abducted persons, we are doing a disservice to the community,” Wiza said. “Anything that can help missing family members return home, reduce or even deter criminal activity, or assist victims in seeing justice served is a tool we need our Emergency Services to have at their disposal.”
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