Summary
A resident urged the council to reconsider Troy's use of Flock cameras, citing Oakland County Sheriff's cancellation of its Flock contract renewal and alleged ethics issues elsewhere.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 7
- Last 30 days
- 1
Rising — discussed at 4 meetings since Sep 14, 2026, up from 2 in the two months before.
Impact analysis
The resident cited costs over $100,000 a year for the camera system.
Residents concerned about surveillance privacy would benefit from review.
Residents concerned that their movements are recorded by a private vendor and analyzed with AI see privacy costs.
Mentions & discussions (7)
City Council - Nov 9, 2026
A resident urged the council to reconsider Troy's use of Flock cameras, citing Oakland County Sheriff's cancellation of its Flock contract renewal and alleged ethics issues elsewhere.
City Council - Oct 5, 2026
Repeat commenter Jason Schwab pressed the council on the Flock license plate reader network, citing an Oklahoma federal case where Flock data led to a suppressed stop, an Oakland County misuse incident, and reporting that the system can track people without case numbers. He wants binding law, not just policy.
City Council - Sep 28, 2026
Troy resident Jason Schwab and several non-resident speakers urged the city to reconsider its Flock license plate cameras, citing misuse cases, contract cancellations in neighboring communities, and a claimed 27 percent camera error rate. Mayor Baker said the council is reviewing the issue.
City Council - Sep 14, 2026
Residents again lined up to oppose the city's Flock license-plate-reader cameras, citing stalking abuse, third-party data control, and misuse concerns. Council members are split between canceling the contract, regulating it via a city ordinance, or waiting for state/federal action, and the city manager is preparing an educational forum and a report on whether an ordinance is advisable.
City Council - Aug 31, 2026
A packed chamber of residents urged the council to cancel Troy's Flock camera contract, citing privacy, warrantless tracking, and abuse cases elsewhere. Police Chief Jeff Jones defended the program with audit data and case examples, and the council took no vote but agreed to explore a local surveillance ordinance, resident survey or ballot input, and tighter data-sharing rules.
City Council - Jul 27, 2026
A resident urged the council to end the Flock ALPR contract, citing warrantless national database access and misuse in other jurisdictions. Council directed staff to bring back information on data ownership and protections.
City Council - Jan 12, 2026
A longtime resident and business owner told the council the Flock traffic-monitoring cameras don't pass the smell test — he's troubled by a multibillion-dollar company collecting and analyzing residents' movements and the roughly $100,000 annual cost. Mayor Baker pointed him to written materials from the police chief.
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