Both Wisconsin governor candidates want limits on Flock cameras

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(The Center Square) – Flock cameras are the latest issue in Wisconsin's race for governor, and the latest issue where the two candidates seem to agree. Democrat candidate and Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley on Tuesday signed an executive order that changes how Flock cameras will be used in Milwaukee County. "Public safety partners should have the right tools to keep Milwaukee County safe, but unchecked surveillance isn't the answer," Crowley said in a statement.

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• Protecting our residents' privacy and maintaining the public's trust is a responsibility I take seriously." His order would limit how Milwaukee County's sheriff uses Flock cameras.
• Specifically, Crowley is ordering a limit on how long the county will store Flock data and restrictions on who can access or share the information collected by the cameras.
• As governor, I will work hand in hand with law enforcement, our state legislature, and local municipalities to implement strict transparency and accountability laws that ensure Wisconsinites are not spied...
• "We have seen what can happen when this technology operates without clear rules, transparency, and accountability.
• Crowley is also encouraging other local governments in Milwaukee County to adopt their own limits on Flock cameras.

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Republican candidate Tom Tiffany on Tuesday also said he wants to see limits and regulations for Flock cameras in Wisconsin.

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"This is just the beginning of what needs to happen.