Katie Hobbs
Role at the time: Arizona governor and gubernatorial candidate
Mixed or conditional
Statement summary
Katie Hobbs opposed a statewide ban on Flock cameras while calling for guardrails and leaving the choice to local officials.
“I trust our local leaders and law enforcement and elected officials at the city level to make these determinations”
Open the original interview (opens in a new tab)KTAR interviews Biggs and Hobbs on Flock camerasBiggs Sept. 4 interview; Hobbs Aug. 27 interview
Original KTAR interviews report Biggs's call to pull the plug on Flock cameras and Hobbs's rejection of a statewide ban in favor of local decisions and guardrails.
Why we used this label
The case concerns continued use of networked plate-reader systems. Hobbs allows local use under safeguards and rejects a blanket statewide prohibition.