Madison Workgroup Seeks Body-Camera Policy Input

Wausau’s City Council voted 9-1 to stop using its 20 Flock license-plate cameras and ordered a city department to cover them within two business weeks, citing privacy concerns. The cameras remain company-owned, and the city’s contract prohibits tampering, leaving it unclear whether covering them could prompt legal or contractual consequences; police say the cameras have helped solve crimes. In Madison, an alder-led workgroup is reviewing police body-camera policies alongside deadly-force and de-escalation rules, and is seeking public input on when footage should be released, whether commercial users should pay fees, and when the independent police monitor should receive it. The workgroup’s virtual listening session is scheduled for October 29, 2026.