Milford pauses Flock Condor cameras as technology review begins

Milford aldermen voted to temporarily pause use of the city’s Flock Condor cameras while a public-safety technology review proceeds. On Oct. 5, the Board of Aldermen first rejected, 9-5, a proposal to end use of the cameras, then approved a temporary moratorium in a separate 9-5 vote, CT Insider reported.

The action did not terminate Milford’s Flock contract or establish a permanent ban. News 12 reported that Police Chief Keith Mello said the department had deactivated the video cameras covered by the resolution. The exact duration and implementation terms of the moratorium were not specified in the reported account.

The pause applies to Condor video cameras

Condor cameras are video devices, distinct from the city’s fixed-angle automated license-plate readers and automated traffic-enforcement devices. The Oct. 5 vote concerned Condor cameras, not a pause in those separate programs.

The vote also followed a separate September proposal to terminate all Flock cameras, which CT Insider reported failed 9-6. On Oct. 5, aldermen considered a proposal focused on ending Condor camera use and rejected it before approving the temporary moratorium.

Residents raised concerns about privacy, data security and civil liberties, according to CT Insider. Police Chief Mello described public-safety and emergency-response uses for the cameras. Those arguments formed part of the debate over whether the devices should remain in use during the review.

WFSB reported that 25 Condor cameras had been installed and 36 more were pending. CT Insider reported that the rejected resolution cited a $550,000 security-camera project within a $7.7 million bond ordinance approved in March 2025. The ordinance did not specifically name Flock or Condor.

Committee review is underway

The Public Safety Technology Review Committee met on Oct. 8 and began reviewing city technology systems, WFSB reported, but did not complete its agenda. WFSB said Condor cameras were a point of emphasis at the meeting. The posted agenda listed reviews of license-plate readers, drones and automated traffic-enforcement devices.

The committee had not completed its review or issued a final Condor recommendation by Oct. 10. WFSB reported that members expected to resume discussion at a Nov. 10 meeting and aimed to send recommendations to the Board of Aldermen by December. Those dates were reported expectations; no final recommendation or later board decision is established.