MKE County: Sheriff Will Replace Flock With Other Cameras

Flock camera in Carver Park. Photo by Graham Kilmer. Now that Flock Safety cameras in Milwaukee County Parks have been covered up, the Milwaukee County Sheriff s Office (MCSO) is planning to acquire traditional surveillance cameras to replace them. County Executive David Crowley signed legislation Monday that codifies a ban on Flock Safety cameras on county parkland, citing the need to balance privacy and public safety. The MCSO opposed removing the Flock cameras and is looking to replace them with county-controlled surveillance cameras. Flock s automated license plate reader (ALPR) cameras can passively scan and store license plate numbers in a database searchable by law enforcement personnel. The cameras and the database belong to Flock and law enforcement agencies pay for access. The company faces mounting public backlash over incidents of improper use and transparency regarding how the company uses and shares data. Political and law enforcement leaders have ended agreements with Fl