Overview
- Police Chief Mike Canfield deactivated all cameras and said the pause will remain until the City Council reviews the pilot at its Feb. 24 meeting.
- City auditors found the first camera was placed on a nationwide setting by Flock Safety, enabling access between August and November 2024 by ATF offices in Kentucky and Tennessee, Langley Air Force Base in Virginia, the GSA inspector general, Lake Mead National Recreation Area, and an Ohio Air Force Base.
- A statewide search function was active on 29 of 30 cameras against city protocols, and the setting was turned off on Jan. 5 after the issue was identified.
- Flock Safety said it is working with Mountain View to address concerns and hopes to resume the partnership after the council meeting, while the chief said he no longer has confidence in the vendor.
- Scrutiny is widening as Santa Clara County delays renewals and seeks a review, Los Altos Hills and Santa Cruz have ended contracts, and San Jose faces an EFF/ACLU lawsuit over warrantless use of ALPR data.