Documented Incident
More than 40 Greenville residents address city council on planned Flock cameras and police conduct
Event: August 24, 2026 · First reported: August 25, 2026 · 1 source
More than 40 residents attended Greenville, North Carolina's city council meeting on Monday, August 24, 2026, to speak against the city's plan to buy and install ten Flock automated license plate reader cameras, announced in July. Speakers raised privacy and mass surveillance concerns and linked them to recent allegations of misconduct by Greenville police, including a case in which a resident's Ring doorbell footage showed officers entering her home; the primary officer involved is on administrative leave. Greenville police clarified that the city does not currently own any Flock cameras. Council extended its 30-minute public comment period to hear all who signed up, then entered closed session on personnel matters.
The meeting shows residents tying support for expanded surveillance technology directly to their confidence in local police accountability, a linkage that other councils weighing ALPR contracts may encounter. It also comes as several North Carolina jurisdictions reconsider existing Flock deployments.
Key facts
- More than 40 residents attended the August 24, 2026 Greenville City Council meeting; the 30-minute comment period was extended.
- Greenville police said the city owns no Flock cameras but announced in July a plan to purchase and install ten.
- Speakers cited recent misconduct allegations, including Ring footage of officers entering a resident's home; the primary officer is on administrative leave. The allegations have not been adjudicated.
- Mayor P.J. Connelly said the comments were useful and thanked residents for the feedback; no vote on the cameras was reported.
- Macon County commissioners voted unanimously last month to remove Flock cameras, and Asheville was set to vote on removal the following day.
Sources
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- Greenville residents speak out against Flock cameras , recent police misconduct allegations (witn.com, August 25, 2026)
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