Troy Council, Mayor Clash Over Flock Camera Audit Data

5 August 2026. [AI first draft. Verify every fact against the source before publishing.]

The Troy City Council and Mayor Carmella Mantello's administration remained at odds in August 2026 over the results of a 60-day audit of Flock automated license plate recognition cameras, with the council considering legislation to restrict their use. Council member Noreen McKee said she needed additional information to draft safeguards, while Mantello stated all requested information had been provided.

The audit data showed 826 total searches across 81 unique search queries, with 30 searches leading to arrests. McKee expressed concern that the other 51 searches were not clearly identified on a tracking sheet provided to the council, and she questioned why dates of reported crimes were not included alongside search results. Troy Police Chief Dan DeWolf responded that the 51 cases were not further detailed because they did not result in investigations or arrests, though all 826 searches were included in the spreadsheets. McKee said she still wanted the timing information to inform proposed legislation reducing the data retention period from 30 days to 48 hours, with a Public Safety Committee meeting scheduled for August 20.

Mantello offered to meet with all parties to review the full report, saying the council could have addressed any questions directly. McKee declined, preferring to raise questions publicly at the committee meeting rather than in a closed meeting. Mantello's communications director questioned why the council would not meet with involved parties before public review [verify: whether meeting occurred before August 20].

Residents can track their own jurisdiction's ALPR contracts by requesting audit results, retention policies, and meeting agendas from city council offices and public safety committees.

Read the original reporting: Troy Record.