There are currently 101 Flock Safety devices approved for use in Boone, Kenton and Campbell Counties, with more on the way. Flock Safety is a company that makes automatic license plate readers and other surveillance technology. The devices have created tension in NKY because some people are worried about how the information obtained is stored […]
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Kenton County Fiscal Court holds off on license plate reader vote… again
‘I want humans watching over us, not AI.’
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Newport to remove Flock cameras, end pilot program
The city of Newport is ending its Flock pilot program, will remove the cameras from the city and will not move forward in purchasing the technology. Newport announced Tuesday afternoon that it is ending its Flock Safety pilot program and will not purchase the automated license plate reader cameras. The city said the cameras helped […]
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Who’s watching the Flock? License plate readers are becoming more common in NKY
What you need to know Maybe you’ve seen them mounted on poles at intersections … or maybe you haven’t, but they’re there: devices designed to snap photos of your license plate as you drive by. These automatic license plate readers, or ALPRs, have become the subject of recent outcry, especially as the devices grow in […]
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Fort Wright unlikely to partner with Flock
Fort Wright discussed a potential contract with Flock Safety at their Feb. 18 caucus meeting. Council members Jason Collins and Bernie Wessels requested City Administrator Jill Cain Bailey pull information about the company and a potential agreement. Mayor Dave Hatter let his opposition be known at the start of the discussion. “I’m a no,” Hatter […]
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Bellevue considers police request for license plate reading cameras
The city of Bellevue might soon be getting license plate reading cameras. Police Chief Jon McClain and a representative from the vendor, Flock Safety, presented on their possible use and cost during an April 9 council meeting. “License plate reading cameras are not necessarily designed to catch live feed or images of people or anything […]
