Oakland County Sheriff's Office ends Flock drones, parks drop cameras

All right. Other news now. Flock cameras have been in the news a lot lately. Some communities removing them because critics say they're too invasive. And now Oakland County making some changes when it comes to how it uses flock cameras. And Fox News Camilla Mary now live in Southville with the story. Camille. Yeah, Charlie, we're talking about the Oakland County Parks Department and the Oakland County Sheriff's Office. So two different departments. But let's take a look at some video, break this down. First of all, let's talk about the Parks Department. So the Oakland County Parks Department says it's getting rid of flock cameras. In fact, we saw one in Pontiac all covered up at one of the parks. Their contract with flock is expiring, and they say they are listening to what people are saying about what they want and what they don't want. Meanwhile, the Oakland County Sheriff's Office was utilizing a A flock drone pilot program, but has decided not to pursue a contract with flock for its drone program. The sheriff's office releasing a statement saying, quote, the Oakland County Sheriff's Office is nearing the conclusion of Project Prove It, a pilot program with flock safety designed to evaluate its drone technology in real world public safety operations. The initiative was undertaken as part of our efforts to replace an aging drone fleet as our current platforms are no longer available for purchase. While we appreciate the opportunity to evaluate Flock's safety technology, we have decided not to pursue a contract with them for our drone as first responder program. We will continue exploring alternative programs to identify the best solution to support our operations. To be honest with you, I always think they're a UFO flying around, but it's cool. Technology is advancing. And, I mean... We got to change with the times a little bit. Some of this stuff, it is scary. But at the same time, has it not benefited us in some type of a way, right? I mean, I don't think I'm wrong for saying that. He has a good point, but others just say it's too invasive. They don't want to be watched 24-7. They say it is just like Big Brother. They say it is just too much. For now, we are live in Southfield. Camille Amiri, Fox 2 News. Camille, is this the end of the line for the Oakland County Sheriffs, or are they going to step back and study the flock camera issue, or is it done? Well, as far as the Parks Department goes, they are not going to be using flock cameras in the parks. They said that it was basically used to count cars, so they knew how many people were coming in and out of the parks. But they've decided since their contract is expiring that they're not going to renew it. Meanwhile, as far as the Sheriff's Office goes and the drone program, this was a pilot program that they were using. They've decided not to go with them. They're going to be trying out other companies before they decide on a permanent contract. Charlie, back to you. All right. Thank you, Camille, for that report.