What: The Town-owned license plate reader (Flock) cameras, about 12 in operation, and calls from residents to pause or remove them.
Where it stands: The Public Safety Committee is gathering information, with further meetings planned with police chiefs and, hopefully, the vendor. At the 2026-11-04 Town Council meeting most public commenters raised privacy, data access and effectiveness concerns, and one councilor said she supports a pause.
Next: More Public Safety Committee meetings.
Details
The Town Manager clarified that the committee is reviewing the Town-owned cameras, not the city-owned speed cameras, and that the Council has the ability to pause their use.
Commenters asked for a written policy covering use, retention and auditing, an independent review, and public reporting of costs and results. Others supported the cameras as a safety tool.
Councilors were reminded that detailed discussion of an agenda topic must take place on the agenda.
Public comment dominated by the cameras; the Public Safety chair reported the committee does not yet have enough information and plans meetings with chiefs and the vendor.