surveillance

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  Nov 24, 2025

Vallejo surveillance board tightens rules for controversial gunshot detection tech

The city is also working on a new audit plan for how the Vallejo Police Department uses all Flock Safety products....

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  Oct 15, 2025

Vallejo leaders call for ‘guardrails’ before purchasing gunshot detection tech

The city council on Tuesday unanimously rejected a $210,000 contract to use Flock Safety’s Raven gunshot detection technology for 18 months,...

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  Aug 25, 2025

Vallejo surveillance board recommends ongoing use of gunshot detection tech

The department has been using Flock Safety’s gunshot detection technology for the past year through a beta test....

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  Jul 25, 2025

Vallejo surveillance board seeks hard data on efficacy of police gunshot detection tech

The Vallejo Police Department has been using Flock Safety’s Raven gunshot detection technology for the past year through a beta test....

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  Jul 02, 2025

Vallejo to explore new spending on security towers and violence reduction programs

The City Council voted unanimously to look into purchasing five mobile security towers for up to $500,000....

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  Apr 29, 2025

Vallejo exploring use of red light cameras to catch traffic violations

The tech could cost $4 million over five years to implement and $75,000 per month to service....

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  Jun 21, 2024

Vallejo police still illegally sharing ALPR data out of state as surveillance board mulls contract renewal

The surveillance board considered whether to support a new five-year contract with Flock Safety, the provider of  the ALPR cameras....

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  Sep 27, 2023

Solano Supes vote to expand vehicle surveillance in South Vallejo

The newly approved contract will spread 23 cameras across a neighborhood that is only a half square-mile....

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  May 22, 2023

Vallejo police report ‘high usage’ of cell phone tracker

Vallejo police have used their cell site simulator 73 times from 2020 through 2022....

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  Mar 20, 2023

Vallejo police shared data in violation of state law, watchdog alleges

Vallejo police shared ALPR data with law enforcement agencies in states like Texas that have enacted abortion bans....

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  Sep 09, 2022

Vallejo’s surveillance advisory board codifies opposition to gunshot detection system

The board voted 4-2 during a special meeting on Tuesday to support a resolution recommending that the Vallejo City Council reject an offer from Atlanta-based Flock Safety to pair the devices with automated license plate readers already installed in Vallejo....

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  Jul 14, 2022

Vallejo surveillance board rejects gunshot detection system

The city council has final authority over acceptance of the devices and will discuss the issue at an upcoming meeting....

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