City Council reviews Flock Safety camera program details
Malden City Council heard a complete review of the Flock Safety camera program from Police Chief Marc Gatcomb, receiving detailed information about police access controls and data retention practices.
City Council · Meeting of October 13, 2026
Malden City Council heard a complete review of the Flock Safety camera program from Police Chief Marc Gatcomb, receiving detailed information about police access controls and data retention practices. Only 27 superior officers and 10 detectives have authorized access to search the system, with all searches requiring a lawful reason and dispatcher-issued case number. All searches are logged via audit trail, and data is retained for seven days.
Councillor Carey McDonald asked whether the Flock company can use city data for company-wide analysis, and Chief Gatcomb confirmed he would provide an answer.
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Source: the City Council meeting of October 13, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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