Holding signs that read “Get the Flock Out,” residents of Milwaukee demanded that city officials cancel the contract with Flock Safety, rather than simply change how they are used, according to a report in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Their demands came Thursday during a meeting of the Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission.
The company’s cameras, which include automated license plate readers, have generated controversy in multiple Wisconsin communities.
Residents and community groups cite their potential to violate civil liberties, and media reports have provided examples of their misuse by law enforcement officers.
Public officials including Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson and Milwaukee County Sheriff Denita Ball announced proposed changes in the way Flock cameras are used, and both Tom Tiffany and David Crowley, Wisconsin gubernatorial candidates, say they oppose their use.
Police officials say the cameras have been valuable in homicide, missing persons and other crime investigations.
