Nancy Baca
Role at the time: Candidate for Flagstaff City Council
Statement summary
Nancy Baca said the debate over Flock did not end with the council's decision not to renew the contract, and that the city must evaluate emerging technologies for first responders while considering how long data is kept and who can access it.
“While the sitting council already made its decision regarding the nonrenewal of the Flock contract, the conversation is far from over. This is not the last time our community will be faced with balancing technology and privacy while also providing support to our first responders. Departments remain understaffed and we must evaluate emerging technologies that can help increase the safety of responders and citizens alike. As we move forward, we must also be thoughtful about privacy, how long data is retained and who has access to it.”
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.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)Why we used this label
The reference point is whether networked license-plate reader systems such as Flock should exist and be used. Baca did not call for a ban or for bringing Flock back; she said the city must evaluate emerging technologies that can help first responders while being careful about how long data is kept and who can see it. That is openness to the technology subject to data limits, so Mixed or conditional fits.