Oshkosh turns down Flock camera contract extension day after approving it [31zq5BGvFsO]
Less than 24 hours after the Oshkosh Common Council approved the renewal of a contract to allow the city's police department to use Flock cameras, the council voted 7-0 to rescind that agreement. Oshkosh Police Chief Dean Smith said Flock did not provide accurate information the previous night about the cameras not collecting heat maps of travelers. Several council members who voted in favor of the Flock cameras at Tuesday's meeting apologized for their votes. Council member Paul Esslinger and Mayor Matt Mugerauer stood by their votes yesterday based on the information they had at the time, but voted to rescind the agreement based on the new information brought forth by Smith. Flock Safety sent FOX 11 this statement hours before the meeting: "It's incredibly disappointing to hear that statements made during last evening’s open meeting have been misinterpreted and weaponized by activists. We welcome the opportunity to clarify these points with the council before making any decisions that could limit Oshkosh’s access to a system that, just this week, played a key role in the capture of the Most Wanted murder suspect in Wisconsin." Full story: #flock #flockcameras #privacy #oshkosh #oshkoshwisconsin _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: WLUK on Facebook: WLUK on X: Subscribe to WLUK on YouTube: Daily News Playlist: For more information, visit Have a news tip? Send it directly to us: Email us: [email protected] Call the Newsroom: 920.494.8711 WLUK is a WI based station and a FOX Television affiliate owned and operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is one of the largest and most diversified television broadcasting companies in the country today. #WLUK #FOX11 #WLUKFox11 #FOX11News #GreenBay