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Opinion: Berkeley does not need Flock surveillance tech to stay safe

Berkeleyside · Josh Cayetano, Leah Wilson · May 6, 2026

The chair and vice chair of Berkeley's Police Accountability Board argue the council faces 'the largest expansion of police surveillance technology in Berkeley's history' via a vendor more than 75 jurisdictions have deemed untrustworthy. They cite Flock's facilitation of ICE data-sharing and its failure to meet Berkeley's data privacy standards.

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