Tag: Flock
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GUEST COLUMN: Critical public safety technology — better safeguards
Trust between communities and the technology that serves them is hard to build and easy to lose. That’s something I think about constantly as cofounder of Flock, and it’s why the work we do to earn and keep trust matters as much to us as the technology itself. I could not be prouder of the role Flock technology has played in keeping Colorado communities…
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Colorado bill seeks to limit surveillance tech to ‘lawful’ public safety purposes
A Republican legislator is pushing legislation on surveillance technology that, she said, is designed to achieve a balance between aiding law enforcement and protecting people’s private rights. Her proposal is drawing support from both sides of the ideological aisle, though for different reasons. Senate Bill 071, sponsored by Sen. Lynda Zamora Wilson, R-Colorado Springs, would…
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Flock cameras assist in road rage shooting arrest in Douglas County
Douglas County deputies on Monday said Flock Safety cameras were critical in an investigation that led to the arrest of a road rage shooting suspect. Deputies with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said 43-year-old Mitchell Aaron Weber was arrested Saturday morning after they said he fired a weapon at another vehicle near Quebec Street and…
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Curious if you’re being watched by Flock cameras in Colorado? Map tracks 1,091 locations statewide
In recent months, cameras operated by Flock Safety have caused quite a stir in Colorado, with members of the public expressing concerns related to privacy and possible misuse in regard to the cameras that are used to scan license plates of travelers. Despite the Denver City Council voting against a contract extension with the service,…
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Eyes in the sky: Castle Rock police tap into first responder drone program
Castle Rock police are exploring a first responder alternative that enforces the law from the skies. Castle Rock Police Department Chief Jack Cauley on Thursday introduced the town’s newest form of enforcement and protection: drones as first responders. Drones, Cauley said, are a form of enforcement that “help us keep our community safe.” “People, innovation…
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Man arrested in connection with quadruple shooting in LoDo
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Police arrested a man Thursday in connection with a quadruple shooting in LoDo last weekend. Damion Britt, 21, was arrested on suspicion of attempt to commit first-degree murder and first-degree assault for a shooting that injured four people last Saturday night, according to a probable…