Berkeley — the first U.S. sanctuary city — reconsiders surveillance expansion with Flock

Berkeley — the first U.S. sanctuary city — reconsiders surveillance expansion with Flock

It joins a growing number of jurisdictions that are scaling back, or canceling, contracts with the controversial spytech company.

Berkeley extends Flock camera contract; drones postponed

A months-long saga ended Thursday night with Berkeley voting to keep its contract with Flock Safety, but only for license plate cameras.Berkeley police say Flock's automated license plate readers (ALPRs) have transformed their approach to crime fighting since they came online nearly two years ago.Critics say ALPRs are part of a growing mass surveillance system that poses threats to civil liberties.Berkeley police had hoped to add new tools to th…