The Flock Safety story keeps splitting in two directions today: taxpayers and councils asking harder questions, and vendors still winning new contracts regardless of the answers. Redwood City wants a contract review, Atlanta's own numbers show 5,000 cameras haven't moved crime-solving, yet Tiverton just voted for more. Two unrelated political items round out the wire.
- Redwood City residents urge review of Flock Safety contract San Mateo Daily Journal
Residents asking to see the actual contract terms is basic oversight Flock cities keep skipping until forced.
- Atlanta’s 5K Flock Cameras Have Solved No More Crime Than Before flyingpenguin.com
Five thousand cameras with no crime-clearance bump is the strongest public data yet that scale isn't the same as results.
- Tiverton to buy more Flock cameras after contentious council meeting Fall River Herald News
Approving more cameras right after a contentious meeting suggests the council answered politics, not the performance question.
- Battle to replace late House Dem goes to overtime after daughter failed to clinch seat Fox News
Not a surveillance story, but worth tracking whether the eventual winner inherits any position on camera contracts.
- Kentucky governor calls on McConnell to prove he is fit to serve or resign: 'Address the people' Fox News
Outside our beat, though it's a reminder that 'prove you're fit to serve' questions apply beyond aging senators.
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