The Watertown Police will discuss the technology used by the WPD at the Tuesday Night Talk on Jan. 21. Topics will include the cameras that can take pictures of license plates, body cameras, and more. See more info in the announcement from the Watertown Police, below.
Tech Talk is just over two weeks away! We hope to see you there!
DATE: January 21, 2026
TIME: 6:30–8:30 PM
LOCATION: Hosmer Elementary School – Learning Commons, 1 Concord Rd., Watertown
Pre-registration is helpful but not required
If you would like to pre-register:
Call Christina Lawson at 617-600-1315 or email clawson@police.watertown-ma.gov
Here’s our opportunity to learn more about, and express our opinions on, Flock. It certainly made a big impact on this site.
I don’t know if the lead was buried here or a complete agenda wasnt given but I am calling attention to it because many people in town are opposed to the use of Flock cameras for numerous legitimate reasons. This goes across the political spectrum. If you are interested in the Flock camera issue, and everyone should be because privacy is at stake here, attend this. While this is a municipal matter, our state legislators should attend too because this kind of technology that needs serious regulation. Remember just because something is labelled a crime or someone is a labelled a perp , the courts may decide otherwise. Wasn’t that what the Karen Reed case was all about? They had parts of her car, didn’t they? So let’s not violate privacy in the name of “crime fighting!” Spend the money on de-escalation training, a degree for officers who want advanced education or drug sniffing German Shepherd. More person to person activities.