UB president halts Flock camera installations
By MYLIEN LAI | Nov. 7The university has halted its initiative on starting a trial of Flock cameras as of Thursday, just over a week after its police department said it would start this spring.
Mylien Lai is the editor-in-chief at The Spectrum. Outside of getting lost in Buffalo, she enjoys practicing the piano and being a bean plant mom. She can be found at @mylien.lai on Instagram.
The university has halted its initiative on starting a trial of Flock cameras as of Thursday, just over a week after its police department said it would start this spring.
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