Is ICE tapping into Flock cameras in Cleveland Heights?

NEWS 5 AND THE LEFT. THANKS FOR JOINING US TONIGHT. I'M TRACY CARLOSS FLOCK CAMERAS HAVE BEEN A USEFUL TOOL FOR POLICE ACROSS NORTHEAST OHIO, BUT A POINT OF CONTROVERSY FOR SOME PEOPLE. NOW COMMUNITY IS PASSING LEGISLATION TO LIMIT WHAT THESE CAMERAS CAN RECORD AND WHAT CAN BE SHARED. OUR CUYAHOGA COUNTY REPORTER KAYLEE OLIVAS EXPLAINS WHAT IT MEANS. FLOCK SAFETY CAMERA. IT'S A SPECIALIZED AUTOMATED LICENSE PLATE READER DESIGNED TO TAKE SNAPSHOTS OF LICENSE PLATES AND CARS TO HELP REDUCE CRIME. BUT A NEW CONCERN IS WHAT IF THAT INFORMATION FALLS INTO THE HANDS OF IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT AGENTS AND IS USED TO TRACK DOWN IMMIGRANTS. WE REALLY WANTED TO. DIVE AS AN ADMINISTRATION AND COUNCIL INTO HOW THE DATA FROM FLOCK CAMERAS ARE ACTUALLY BEING USED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE STRIKING THAT BALANCE BETWEEN PUBLIC SAFETY AND IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT PROTECTIONS. SO ON MONDAY, CLEVELAND HEIGHTS CITY COUNCIL PASSED THIS RESOLUTION. IT SAYS THE POLICE DEPARTMENT CANNOT RETAIN DATA FOR MORE THAN 30 DAYS UNLESS THERE IS AN ACTIVE INVESTIGATION. AND IT PREVENTS LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT FROM USING THE TECHNOLOGY FOR IMMIGRATION PURPOSES. I HOPE THAT IT BUILDS SOME TRUST WITH COUNSEL. THAT WE'RE NOT JUST RUBBER STAMPING CONTRACTS WITH. GROUPS LIKE FLOCK, THE ONLY EXCEPTION THE FLOCK DATA BEING RELEASED TO ANY LOCAL, STATE OR FEDERAL AGENCY. WHEN IT'S CLEAR THE PURPOSE OF OBTAINING IT IS FOR CIVIL IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT IS THROUGH A COURT ORDER. OR A JUDICIAL SEARCH WARRANT. IT'S A MOVE THAT HAS THE SUPPORT OF SOME. IT'S NOT THEY'RE NOT. IT'S A CRIMINAL OFFENSE TO BE HERE. IT'S A CIVIL OFFENSE. SO ICE HAS NO BUSINESS GETTING THE INFORMATION FROM OUR FLOCK CAMERAS. I THINK OUR CITY COUNCIL MADE THE RIGHT CHOICE BUT NOT EVERYONE RIGHT. RUSH TELLS ME HE WANTS TO KNOW WHO MONITORS FLOCK LOCALLY AND HOW IT WORKS. IT DEFINITELY WAS RUSHED, SHOULD NEVER NEVER. SO NEVER BEEN PAST A SPOKESPERSON FOR CLEVELAND HEIGHTS FOR IMMIGRANT RIGHTS. A GRASSROOTS MOVEMENT TELLS ME IN PART THAT, QUOTE, DOESN'T DO ANYTHING TO PREVENT AMPLE FRONT SIDE AND BACK DOOR ACCESS FOR FEDERAL AUTHORITIES DOING UNLAWFUL IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT. SAYING THE USE OF FLOCK REMAINS A DANGER TO IMMIGRANTS IN OHIO. I TRUST THAT THEY WILL. CONTINUE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS AS TECHNOLOGY CHANGES. I DON'T THINK THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WE SHOULD JUST FORGET ABOUT. KNOW IT SHOULD CONTINUALLY BE. AND CHECKED. THE RESOLUTION IS A MERE PRECAUTION. CLEVELAND HEIGHTS CITY COUNCIL, VICE PRESIDENT GAIL LARSON TELLING ME AFTER TOURING THE POLICE STATION TO SEE HOW THE FLOCK SYSTEM WORKS AS WELL AS ACCESS LOGS. SHE'S CONFIDENT DATA IS NOT BEING SHARED WITH ANY HOMELAND SECURITY AGENCY TO BRITAIN HAD INPUT ON IT. SO HE HAS WHICH HAS BEEN EXTREMELY IMPORTANT TO ME. THIS PRETTY MUCH CONFIRMS WHAT HE WAS SAYING THE FLOCK CAMERAS ARE USED AS A TOOL TO HELP CRIME AS COUNCIL LOOKS TO SPARK MORE DISCUSSION IN THIS REALM. RUSSIA HOPES THAT DIALOGUE WILL INCLUDE MORE RESIDENTIAL COMMENTS IN THESE WOULD BE FINE AND THEY NEED TO TALK TO THE RESIDENTS INTO THE CITY SAYS. A