surveillance
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Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 21, 2026.
Public comments (16)
Shared updates from a community town hall opposing Flock cameras and asked the council to cancel the contract.
City Council Meeting (5:15 PM) · 2:26:10 →Voiced privacy concerns regarding city surveillance and tracking.
City Council Meeting (5:15 PM) · 44:03 →Criticized council policy decisions and urged cancellation of Flock camera contracts.
City Council Meeting (5:15 PM) · 47:50 →Requested a response to rule of law requests and cancellation of surveillance contracts.
City Council Meeting (5:15 PM) · 50:04 →Discussed AI investigation prompts in Flock software and pending public records requests.
City Council Meeting (5:15 PM) · 52:19 →Asked for financial transparency regarding Flock camera costs and audit procedures.
City Council Meeting (5:15 PM) · 40:11 →Expressed opposition to Flock surveillance cameras in Bakersfield.
City Council Meeting (5:15 PM) · 31:31 →Agreed with previous comments opposing surveillance cameras.
City Council Meeting (5:15 PM) · 31:54 →Asked the council to remove Flock cameras, citing privacy concerns and Orwellian surveillance trends.
City Council Meeting (5:15 PM) · 53:56 →Stated that Flock cameras cause errors and violate privacy.
City Council Meeting (5:15 PM) · 34:21 →Shared national examples of erroneous arrests caused by automated surveillance errors.
City Council Meeting (5:15 PM) · 36:47 →Asked for a reimagined public budget process focusing on root causes of social issues and community concerns over surveillance.
City Council Meeting (5:15 PM) · 1:10:20 →Warned that data collected by Flock cameras could be accessed by federal agencies like ICE.
City Council Meeting (5:15 PM) · 1:01:49 →Criticized the funding of the Real-Time Information Center and integration with surveillance tools.
City Council Meeting (5:15 PM) · 1:04:13 →Expressed deep concern over advanced surveillance cameras and cybersecurity vulnerabilities.
City Council Meeting (5:15 PM) · 1:20:29 →Requested a halt to flock camera expansion and required public hearings before contract renewals.
City Council Meeting (5:15 PM) · 1:08:37 →