Loney pauses Groveland Flock cameras pending review
Acting Groveland police chief
“while concerns regarding the oversight and governance of the technology are evaluated”
Source and context
Official statement
About this source
Groveland Police Department media release states that it suspended all its Flock cameras pending review of oversight and governance.
Before the quotation
Groveland Police Department had used two Flock cameras at entrances to the city. Its media release noted investigative uses but also public expectations of accountability.
After the quotation
The department suspended camera use and staff access while it reviewed oversight and governance. It did not announce contract termination.
How this statement is classified
Case context: Should Flock-style license-plate surveillance networks exist?
The label describes this statement’s response within the context above.
Why this label?
The shutdown is temporary and explicitly depends on a review, while the department also describes the cameras as useful for investigations.
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