Atwater leaders confront debate over Flock.cam city surveillance

Around Town Atwater leaders confront debate over Flock cam city surveillance By Jonathan Whitaker On Nov 14, 2026 Share Over the past few weeks, the one conversation that has dominated the meetings of the Atwater City Council has been about the Flock Safety camera system the town operates along with thousands of other municipalities across the United States. A Flock camera system is a network of high-tech, AI-assisted, roadside cameras that automatically photograph vehicle license plates and utilize data collection to help law enforcement track down suspects. While law enforcement agencies — including understaffed police departments — heavily rely on the Flocks as an essential and successful modern investigative tool, civil liberties groups and community activists increasingly view them as a massive, unregulated government surveillance apparatus. Heightening the local debate is the recent news, on Nov.

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