Berkeley Extends Surveillance Contract With Flock Safety but Rejects Major Expansion

Berkeley's City Council voted to extend Flock's existing ALPR contract for 12 months but rejected a $1.4 million expansion that would have added drones, PTZ cameras, the NOVA investigative platform, and private camera integration. The vote followed a leaked city attorney memo warning that Berkeley risked $30-60 million in liability and Fourth Amendment lawsuits under California's data-sharing law.