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Huntington Debates Flock Surveillance Rules
Coverage from West Virginia Watch, WCHS, and others
Huntington, West Virginia, is weighing whether to proceed with Flock Safety surveillance technology after City Council approval of a related partnership or contract.
The Huntington Community Action Group is seeking signatures for a ballot measure that would cancel the arrangement and prohibit similar third-party mass-surveillance systems, while city officials are developing rules on retention, access, sharing, auditing, and misuse penalties. The dispute reflects a practical conflict between claimed public-safety benefits and concerns about persistent monitoring, privacy, security, and accountability.
The story has shifted from an approved surveillance-contract dispute to an unresolved deployment decision, with petition organizers reporting substantial signature progress and officials developing privacy safeguards. Conflicting reports over whether a final contract exists add uncertainty to the technology’s status.