{"id":295275,"date":"2026-05-01T18:11:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T18:11:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/295275\/"},"modified":"2026-05-01T18:11:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T18:11:08","slug":"public-comments-on-flock-contract-halt-in-oakland-county-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/295275\/","title":{"rendered":"Public comments on Flock contract halt in Oakland County meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tensions erupted at the Oakland County Board of Commissioners meeting as residents objected to the approval of a controversial Flock surveillance contract.<\/p>\n

Public comment was halted after the crowd began calling for the recall of Board Chair Dave Woodward. WXYZ found that he visited Flock Safety\u2019s headquarters last fall<\/a>, a trip paid for by the surveillance company that he did not disclose prior to voting on the contract. <\/p>\n

West Bloomfield resident Ellie Mosher said speakers were skipped during the comment period, prompting outcry from attendees before Woodward called a recess. <\/p>\n

Residents attending the meeting already have reason to feel unheard. \u201cThey have had meetings regarding budgets that we are not have access to. That is not public record when it very much should be,\u201d said Mosher. <\/p>\n

Mosher is worried about Oakland County becoming a surveillance state with Flock cameras. \u201cWe\u2019re seeing them pop up more and more. They can record. They use infrared light to be able to see at night, see license plates, see people\u2019s faces through sunglasses, through clothing, through hats.\u201d <\/p>\n

This disruption follows criticism of a previous meeting where residents say commissioners approved Flock surveillance drones before allowing public input.<\/p>\n

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Natalie Albrecht is WDET’s Digital Editor and a wearer of many hats.\u00a0 Outside of work, Natalie enjoys reading, being with her cat and playing Dungeons and Dragons with friends. <\/p>\n

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Amanda LeClaire is an award-winning journalist and managing editor and lead reporter of WDET’s new environmental series, the Detroit Tree Canopy Project, as well as WDET’s CuriosiD podcast. She was the host of WDET\u2019s CultureShift and a founding producer of the station\u2019s flagship news talk show *Detroit Today*. Amanda also served as a Morning Edition host at WDET and previously worked as a host, audio and video producer, and reporter for Arizona Public Media. <\/p>\n

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