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Jul 22, 2026 · Archive
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A Wisconsin City Couldn't Remove Its Own Cameras, So It Bagged Them

Verona's council killed the Flock Safety contract in November, yet the company took three months to retire its own equipment.

  • Verona's council voted Nov 10 to end its Flock contract, giving notice by Dec 14.
  • A resident complained Jan 15 that cameras still ran; the city then bagged them Jan 23.
  • An officer's email: Flock 'did object to our removing their equipment,' removed anyway Feb 4.

Why it matters: If a town cannot remove its own cameras without a vendor's consent, who really owns the street?

404 Media (original reporting with obtained emails) ↗ · Jul 22, 20267/22/26