“I don’t believe that this project is so much about public safety as it is about a nationwide trend that involves public surveillance,” Flagg told the board. LaCroix said the town rejected Flock because it would not have ultimate control over how data was stored or used. “Flock is a brand, and they are a brand that does not give us ultimate control over how the data is stored or used,” LaCroix said. Police Chief Kenneth Charles is organizing a community steering committee that will help guide the policies governing the system, LaCroix said. Recommendations for the policy will come from members of the public rather than being developed solely as an internal Police Department policy.