Shakopee Flock cameras debated

New tonight, the Shakopee city administrator is blaming misinformation for concerns over flock cameras, and the police chief is defending them, calling them an important investigative tool. This comes as the nationwide debate continues over automated license plate readers, and as more cities ditch them altogether. Fox 9's Mike Manzoni is live in Shakopee for us tonight, and Mike, the city council didn't take action tonight. I know this is really just a discussion, really a chance for city leaders to clear up what some say is misinformation over the flock cameras. Right now, Shakopee has seven of them, but only five are working. Police say they do not share any data with federal immigration authorities, and they have strict policies, they say, on which officers can access flock data, but some still have serious concerns. Meanwhile, a privacy expert pointed out that flock is just one type of surveillance that police use. Police aren't just going to walk away from this level of surveillance. You can't put the genie back in the bottle, right? Now that it's here, I think we need to focus instead on putting guardrails in place and accountability and transparency, not just trying to shut down the next company that pops up. If someone wants to track their ex that they have no contact with and separation order with, the threat of a slap on the wrist is not going to stop them from doing that. Police say they are considering keeping the data for only a week as opposed to 30 days. Live in Shakopee tonight, Mike Manzoni, Fox 9. Alright, Mike, thank you.