Alameda County’s Surveillance Contract Under Fire | Oakland News

Oakland News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 1, 2026 · 2m

Alameda County just approved a $2.4 million tech deal with Flock Safety, bringing in surveillance tools like license plate readers, pan-tilt-zoom cameras, and drones — plus Nova software to merge data streams. But it’s mired in controversy after revelations that data from the system was illegally shared across state lines, violating California law. Though the sheriff claims audits found only minor, legitimate breaches and she’s already cut down data-sharing partners, critics remain skeptical — especially after two supervisors voted against the contract, citing fears of misuse similar to…