Singh says Fresno should not renew Flock without strong protections
Naindeep SinghCentral Unified School District trustee and candidate for Fresno City Council, District 1
Fresno council candidate Naindeep Singh said he is open to the evidence but that Flock has a track record of resisting oversight, and that renewing its contract without ironclad protections would be negligent.
“I’m open to the evidence. But Flock as a company has a track record of resisting oversight and sharing data beyond what cities authorized. Renewal without ironclad protections isn’t cautious, it’s negligent.”
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Should Flock-style license-plate surveillance networks exist?
Networked automated license-plate readers record passing vehicles and let agencies search or share travel records across locations. Candidates and officials disagree over whether to prohibit these networks, keep them with legal limits, or defend their use for investigations. This tracker records attributable positions on that choice, including proposals that would affect only public funding or data access.
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The Fresno Bee asked both Fresno City Council District 1 candidates whether the city should renew its Flock camera contract, which expires in 2026.
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The Fresno Bee asked both District 1 candidates about the Fresno Police Department's Flock contract, which expires in 2026. Singh said he does not believe the city should renew it without answers to basic questions, and asked how many crimes are solved per hundred thousand records searched, who can access the footage, and whether the data can be sold to third parties.
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Earlier in the same article, his opponent Rob Fuentes told the Bee the city should not renew the Flock contract.
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The reference point is whether networked license-plate reader systems such as Flock should exist and be used. Singh said he is open to the evidence but that renewing the Flock contract without strong protections would be negligent. He conditions renewal on protections and answers rather than calling for the cameras to be removed.
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