Summit County will keep Flock cameras, but changes to how the information is used are coming

Summit County Sheriff’s Office plans to reactivate Flock cameras despite community criticism on surveillance

The Summit County Sheriff’s Office announced in a news release Sept. 25 that it will continue its use of Flock Safety automatic license plate reader cameras. Community concerns and vandalism of the Sheriff’s Office’s cameras led the office to institute a 30-day pause on its use of Flock technology on Aug. 26. The release stated the Sheriff’s Office will add “operational, procedural and policy changes” as it reinstates its use of Flock cameras. S…

Some Colorado communities end Flock camera use while others resume usage with new guidelines

Steamboat Springs has announced it will discontinue using Flock cameras in the community. Meanwhile, Summit County has announced it will resume using the license plate readers with new procedures in place.

Summit County will keep Flock cameras, but changes to how the information is used are coming

Summit County will keep its contract with surveillance technology company Flock Safety, which has recently come under increasing bipartisan scrutiny over privacy concerns.