Flock drone surveillance pilot (Project Prove It)
Oakland County
Summary
The board approved a nine-month free pilot of Flock drone response services for the sheriff's office. Residents packed the chamber opposing mass surveillance, data sharing with ICE, and the decision to vote before hearing public comment. A Hoffman amendment requires Board approval of any follow-on contract and bars Flock from retaining data.
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Last discussed Apr 8, 2026.
Impact analysis
Free for the pilot; a follow-on contract is estimated at roughly $2.5 million over two years and must come back to the board.
Sheriff's deputies and residents who may benefit from faster aerial response to calls and searches.
Residents who oppose aerial surveillance, particularly immigrant communities and civil-liberties advocates, say they bear the privacy and trust costs.
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