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<p style="font-size: 120%; margin-top: -5px; font-weight:bold;">July 31, 2024</p>
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<div style="font-size: 110%; line-height:150%;"><h1 style="clear:both; margin-top: 75px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-weight: bold; font-size: 130%;">Columbia Police Department seeking community's feedback on implementing Flock Safety system</h1>
<div class="content"><span style="padding-left: 50px;">(COLUMBIA, MO)</span> - <p style="display:inline;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Columbia Police Department (CPD) invites community members to attend presentations on Flock Safety technology to explore its potential use to combat crime in the City of Columbia and provide feedback on a proposed related policy and procedure. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Flock Safety cameras provide real-time alerts to law enforcement when they detect stolen vehicles or suspect vehicles listed in local, state, or national crime databases. They also notify authorities if a vehicle connected to a missing person case, such as an AMBER or Silver Alert, is identified. Flock Safety cameras record license plate numbers and vehicle details like make, model, and color, but they do not capture identifiable images of people or their faces and do not use facial recognition technology. These cameras are not designed for remote or automated traffic enforcement and will not be used for such purposes. The Flock Safety system supports law enforcement by offering objective evidence crucial for solving cases. The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) reports that vehicles are involved in 70% of crimes, and 97% of car thieves face additional charges including robbery, burglary, theft, drug trafficking, and violen
t crimes.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">CPD has drafted a policy and procedure outlining the appropriate uses of the Flock Safety system. The policy will be available at each public meeting for residents to review and provide feedback. The details of the Flock Transparency Portal and how it can be used by CPD will also be discussed.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">The meetings will be held at the following times and locations:<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br />Aug. 14, 2024</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">- 9 a.m. - Lange Middle School cafeteria, 2201 Smiley Lane</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">- Noon - City Hall Council Chambers, 701 E. Broadway</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">- 3 p.m. - Daniel Boone Regional Library, Friends Room, 100 W. Broadway</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">- 7 p.m. - Molly Thomas Bowden Policing Center, Community Room, 1204 International Drive </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br />Aug. 15, 2024</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">- 9 a.m. - Crossing Church Student Center Room 320, 3615 Southland Drive</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">- Noon - City Hall Council Chambers, 701 E. Broadway</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">- 3 p.m. - Gentry Middle School Media Center, 4200 Bethel Street</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">- 7 p.m. - Boone Electric Community Room, 1413 Range Line Street</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br />Residents will also have the opportunity to leave comments at BeHeard.CoMo.gov Aug. 14 through Sept. 10.</span></p></div>
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