"Berkeley does not need Flock to be safe. Crime in Berkeley has plummeted. The same is true nationwide."
"Flock's technology enables cooperating local police to search large swaths of data to assist federal immigration authorities."
"We expected the city to take the common-sense route of issuing a request for proposal so that other vendors could compete with Flock Safety."
"Instead, the Berkeley Police Department returned months later with a proposal to expand the Flock contract and created a false zero-sum."
The Berkeley City Council is set to approve a significant expansion of police surveillance technology through Flock Safety, a vendor criticized for untrustworthy practices and data-sharing with federal immigration authorities. Despite a decline in crime rates, council members advocate for this partnership without presenting a public safety emergency. Community leaders previously urged the city to seek alternative vendors that align with Berkeley's values, but the city opted to expand the Flock contract instead of issuing a request for proposal to explore other options.
Read at www.berkeleyside.org
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