Event Brief
Aug 27, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET
St. Petersburg council to debate Flock cameras
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St. Petersburg City Council will vote Thursday afternoon on referring a discussion about Flock Safety cameras to the Public Services Committee. DeFlock St. Pete says the cameras were installed in 2021 without public input and that AI vehicle tracking can be abused, while Flock says it helps recover stolen vehicles and find abducted children.
WHO: St. Petersburg City Council; DeFlock St. Pete organizer Zach Schira; Flock Safety; Mayor Ken Welch
WHAT: Council vote on whether to refer a Flock camera discussion to the Public Services Committee amid civil-liberties concerns and Flock’s stated public-safety claims.
WHEN: Reported Aug 27, 2026 at 11:14 AM ET
WHERE: St. Petersburg, FL
WHY: The vote is tied to a scheduled council discussion prompted by DeFlock St. Pete’s request to remove the Flock cameras.
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