Lexington names co-chairs for license-plate reader review
Mayor Linda Gorton named Allison Connelly and Timothy Johnson to lead a planned review of Lexington’s automated license-plate reader program.
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Fresno police Flock renewal faces scrutiny after audit reviewed 3 searches
Fresno’s Flock system scanned more than 21 million plates and logged 8,318 searches in one month, while a department audit examined three searches as a later-2026 renewal debate approaches.
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Albuquerque auto thefts fell to 3,317 in 2025, APD reports
Albuquerque recorded 3,317 vehicle thefts in 2025, down 43% from 5,866 the year before, according to preliminary year-end figures from APD.
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Cleveland Council Renews Flock License-Plate Program for Six Months
Cleveland City Council renewed the Flock license-plate reader program through a six-month extension after a committee reversed its initial rejection.
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GBI arrests five former Albany officers over license-plate data
Five former Albany police officers face charges after a GBI investigation into alleged misuse of data from the Flock Safety license-plate reader system.
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Johnson City Safe City rollout was 75% complete ahead of Aug. 1 target
Johnson City police said the Safe City technology rollout was about 75% installed July 16, with cameras, plate readers and gunshot detection still being added.
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Appleton pauses license-plate-reader program over privacy rules
Appleton paused its automated license-plate-reader program while officials develop rules for privacy, security, data access and police oversight.
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Columbus council to review Flock camera audit Aug. 10
Columbus City Council is expected to review an audit of Flock license-plate readers and their connection to federal immigration enforcement on Aug. 10.
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Frankfort approves $14,800 agreement for 2026–2027 pavement planning
The Frankfort Board of Works unanimously approved a two-year engineering agreement to evaluate road conditions, set future paving priorities and support infrastructure-grant eligibility.
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Columbus City Council to review Flock camera audit tied to immigration-enforcement concerns
Columbus City Council is scheduled to hold a 4 p.m. oversight hearing Aug. 10 on an audit involving the Columbus Division of Police’s use of Flock license-plate-reader cameras and questions about the system’s role in federal immigration enforcement.