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Here in Orange County, the risks are not hypothetical. A Costa Mesa police officer was <br /> reportedly fired after accessing the Flock system multiple times to track his wife, his <br /> ex-girlfriend, and another person. This is exactly the type of misuse that communities have <br /> warned about. <br /> At a time when surveillance technology is rapidly expanding and immigration enforcement is <br /> intensifying, local governments have a responsibility to protect residents' privacy, civil rights, and <br /> safety. Santa Ana should not continue collecting unnecessary data that can be misused, shared, <br /> breached, or weaponized against the very communities the City is responsible for protecting. <br /> The City has already failed its first test of accountability by not providing the promised one-year <br /> report back. For that reason, OCCORD urges the City Council to conduct a full public audit of <br /> the Flock camera program and terminate the contract. <br /> Santa Ana residents deserve transparency, accountability, and policies that protect community <br /> safety without expanding harmful surveillance. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> Ivon Pena, Executive Director <br /> Orange County Communities Organized for Responsible Development (OCCORD) <br />