NEWBURGH – Residents renewed their call to the Newburgh City Council Monday night to remove the Flock license plate reading cameras from city streets. They maintain those devices are a way for ICE to spy on residents.
Police say they don’t share information gained with federal officials.
City council members also express concern about the cameras, but to break the current camera contract would cost the city over $400,000.
Councilwoman Tamika Stewart had what she said was a solution for now.
“When I say stricter guardrails, we have that system. I’m looking for monthly reporting on the information, the data, what that data is used for, who accesses the data, when are they accessing the data, who h as the ability to access the data,” she said.
Councilwoman Giselle Martinez said she is opposed to Flock or “any other surveillance.”
On the plus side, police say it is a tool to catch people who have broken the law, and they say they never share information with federal authorities unless they are asked about a specific criminal case.
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