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Vote on Berkeley's 'Largest Surveillance Expansion' Gets Delayed

Berkeleyside · Berkeleyside Staff · March 25, 2026

Berkeley City Council delayed a vote on a $2 million Flock Safety expansion — described as 'the largest surveillance expansion in the city's history' — until June 2 after too many residents sought to speak. The proposal included 52 ALPR cameras, Flock drones, and a system to feed live business video into police headquarters.

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