Flock Safety Camera Contract Review
Summary
Multiple residents attacked the city's Flock Safety camera network on Fourth Amendment, privacy and cost grounds. The council agreed to send the contract to committee for a full public airing.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 8, 2026.
Impact analysis
Speakers cited roughly $730,000 in public spending on the camera program.
Police get a crime-solving tool; residents get a formal public review of the program.
Critics argue every driver's movements are being logged without meaningful public debate.
Mentions & discussions (4)
City Council - Oct 8, 2026
Four St. Petersburg High students told council that a Pinellas County deputy's alleged misuse of Flock data to track a 17-year-old shows safeguards aren't working. They want the program suspended pending an independent review. Council took no action.
City Council - Sep 17, 2026
Budget critics flagged an 81% jump in Axon/Flock-related spending; a police chief clarified Axon covers body cameras, and St. Pete High students urged the city to exit the Flock contract over privacy concerns.
City Council - Aug 27, 2026
Multiple residents attacked the city's Flock Safety camera network on Fourth Amendment, privacy and cost grounds. The council agreed to send the contract to committee for a full public airing.
City Council - Aug 13, 2026
A resident asked the council to remove Flock license-plate cameras and end SPPD's 287(g) agreement with ICE, citing documented police misuse of the camera data nationwide and fears of deportation activity targeting Haitian residents.
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