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Concerns continue over SPD use of Flock cameras
2+ hour, 43+ min ago (333+ words) The Stoughton Police Department’s use of Flock cameras was at the forefront again at the Tuesday, July 14 meeting of the Stoughton City Council. Similar to the last meeting, several people spoke about concerns about privacy and data collection, and asked…...
Letter: The conversation beyond Flock
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (306+ words) I trust our City Council will vote to end the contract with Flock. My concern isn’t just Flock. It’s what comes next. The conversation has already shifted from whether Stoughton should use mass surveillance to which company should provide it....
County board cuts funding for license plate readers
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (392+ words) stoughtonnews.com Last week, the Dane County Board of Supervisors approved 2025 RES-403, amending the 2026 county budget to remove $80,000 in funding for the Dane County Sheriff's Office use of the Flock automatic license plate reader (ALPR) system and prohibiting further expenditures…...
Sheriff’s Office plans April traffic enforcement
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (182+ words) State-funded traffic enforcement grants will continue in April, with 12 deployments scheduled. The Dane County Sheriff’s Office and the Madison Police Department will once again collaborate on these deployments, focusing on impaired driving and seatbelt use; two of the main factors…...
Sheriff's Office warns of financial scams
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (206+ words) The Dane County Sheriff’s Office is investigating two similar instances of fraud in which citizens were scammed out of substantial sums of money. The contact originated on a home computer, where the victims were told their bank accounts had been…...
Deputies use drone for Lake Kegonsa rescue
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (241+ words) Dane County Sheriff’s deputies used drones during two potentially lifesaving calls in a single overnight shift over the weekend, including the rescue of a man stranded on thin ice on Lake Kegonsa. According to a Monday, Jan. 26 news release, just…...