Voters will soon decide on candidates for various offices. These offices have the ability to make decisions about cameras in local communities. The cameras in question are automated license plate readers.
What we know
- Law enforcement agencies in the Tri-State area use automated license plate readers to solve crimes and find missing people.
- Some communities, including Bellevue and Hamilton County, have suspended or ended their use of Flock cameras due to privacy concerns.
- Other communities, such as Delhi and Wyoming, have chosen to continue using Flock cameras and are implementing transparency measures.
- Elected officials at the federal, state, and local levels have the power to influence decision-making about the use of license plate readers.
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