Daggett explains the vote to cancel Flagstaff's Flock contract
Mayor of Flagstaff running for reelection
“When weighing the usefulness of the technology with potential privacy issues, public opposition to contracting with Flock, and the company’s missteps and breach of public trust, we unanimously voted to cancel the contract. As technology evolves quickly, this was a reminder to take additional measures to include potential privacy issues and manufacturer track record early in the process of selecting what will work for our community.”
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Arizona Daily Sun feature in its 2026 candidate question series, printing the written answers of Flagstaff City Council and mayoral candidates to a question about Flock cameras. The paper says the answers were limited to 150 words and printed unedited unless a candidate went over that limit.
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The Arizona Daily Sun asked the Flagstaff City Council and mayoral candidates on the November ballot where they stood on Flock cameras and their potential use in Flagstaff. The paper printed their written answers, limited to 150 words and unedited unless a candidate exceeded that limit. Daggett began by thanking residents who raised concerns about the cameras and wrote that the council held several public meetings and researched claims of misuse elsewhere as well as effective use.
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Daggett added that internal policies on technology use would be discussed at a council meeting late in 2026.
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Case context: Should Flock-style license-plate surveillance networks exist?
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The reference point is whether networked license-plate reader systems such as Flock should exist and be used. Daggett voted with the council to cancel Flagstaff's Flock contract after weighing the technology's usefulness against potential privacy issues, public opposition and the company's missteps and breach of public trust. She supports ending the city's Flock cameras and does not propose keeping them with limits, so Condemned fits.
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Should Flock-style license-plate surveillance networks exist?
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