Milford Board of Aldermen Pauses Flock Condor Cameras Pending Committee Review

MILFORD, CT – On October 5, 2026, the Milford Board of Aldermen voted to temporarily suspend operation of the City's Flock Condor cameras pending further review and recommendations from the Public Safety and Technology Review Committee (PSTRC).

The Board's action is intended to allow the PSTRC to complete its ongoing evaluation of public safety technologies and provide recommendations regarding their use, effectiveness, privacy implications, costs, and oversight. The temporary suspension is not a permanent determination regarding the Flock Condor cameras, but rather a continuation of the Board's commitment to a deliberate and transparent review process.

The Board's action followed extensive discussion among members of both parties. While aldermen held differing views on the appropriate path forward, there was broad agreement that the PSTRC should be given the opportunity to complete its review and provide recommendations.

Actions Taken by the Board of Aldermen

Since August, the Board of Aldermen has taken a series of actions to balance public safety, privacy, transparency, and responsible oversight of public safety technology. These actions have included immediate policy changes, enhanced privacy protections, and the creation of an independent review process through the Public Safety and Technology Review Committee (PSTRC).

The Board of Aldermen has:

• Paused red-light and speed cameras (August 27, 2026).
• Reduced the City's license plate reader (ALPR) network (August 27, 2026).
• Adopted new privacy and data security requirements for ALPR technology (August 27, 2026).
• Limited ALPR data retention to seven days unless needed for a specific investigation (August 27, 2026).
• Created the Public Safety and Technology Review Committee (PSTRC) and directed it to review public safety technologies, vendor contracts, costs, alternative technologies, and potential permanent ALPR regulations, and provide recommendations to the Board (August 27, 2026).
• Approved appointments to the PSTRC (September 14, 2026).
• Expanded the PSTRC's review to include law enforcement drone technology (September 14, 2026).
• Paused operation of the Flock Condor cameras pending further review and recommendations from the PSTRC (October 5, 2026).

Looking Ahead

The PSTRC will continue its review of public safety technologies and provide recommendations to the Board of Aldermen. Following receipt of those recommendations, the Board will consider any additional policy actions deemed necessary to ensure public safety technologies are used effectively, responsibly, and with appropriate privacy safeguards.