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Scoop: San Diego police quietly signed new Flock tech deal

Axios San Diego · Kate Murphy · April 29, 2026

A public records request obtained by Axios revealed San Diego PD quietly signed a one-year Flock Nova pilot in December, claiming the analysis platform was exempt from the city's public oversight process. Privacy advocates called the move a technical loophole that circumvented community input, with annual costs projected at $230,000 after year one.

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