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Who approved this?
No approval document for this contract has been found yet. The records request guide shows which office holds it.
Buffalo State University Police operate 12 Flock Safety cameras around the campus. The Record reported that the Campus Safety, Security and Risk Assessment Committee, together with the president then in office, authorized the system in spring 2023. The first 10 cameras went up between August and September 2023, and 2 more were added near Karner Hall in late summer 2025 when the police department moved there. The university renewed a two year contract in summer 2026. Interim Chief of Police Steve Cahoon said safeguards have been written into the policy from the start. Buffalo State publishes no web page describing the system, unlike the University at Buffalo and Binghamton University.
Renewal date pending
The contract end date has not yet been confirmed from records.
The money
- Cameras: 12
- Term: 24 months
What happens next
Renewals are decided in public. Residents can attend the meeting, speak during public comment, and write to the office above through official channels. The ACLU publishes a model cancellation resolution officials can adapt.
Sources
- The Record report on the Buffalo State University Flock contract buffstaterecord.com
Last verified: September 22, 2026. Something wrong? Request a correction.
The record
Campus Safety, Security and Risk Assessment Committee approved it; the sources give no date. Operating agency: Buffalo State University Police Department.
Term length: 2 years. The contract covers 12 cameras.
The contract is in force.
1 source backs this record; it is listed with its date under Sources. Last verified September 22, 2026. Every New York record is listed on the New York hub; the tracker lists all of them.
Cite this record
Who Approved This, "Buffalo State University, NY Flock Contract," whoapprovedthis.org, accessed October 10, 2026, https://whoapprovedthis.org/city/ny-buffalo-state-university/.
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- Camera locations near Buffalo State University: DeFlock (external, crowdsourced)
- Agency transparency portal, if published: transparency.flocksafety.com; aggregated at Eyes on Flock