Lynchburg Pauses Use of Flock Cameras
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Lynchburg pauses use of Flock cameras
The Lynchburg Police Department announced Wednesday that it is temporarily pausing the operation of its 15 fixed Flock automatic license plate readers. The decision “reflects the department’s willingness to listen to feedback from our community and maintain public trust” and is not because of any identified misuse of the cameras, the police department said in a news release. The cameras have been used to help recover stolen vehicles, locate miss…
Lynchburg Police Take Flock License-Plate Cameras Offline for Independent Audit
The Lynchburg Police Department shut down its network of 15 Flock automatic license-plate recognition cameras on Wednesday, effective immediately, to allow for an independent third-party review of the department's policies and procedures surrounding the technology. According to WFXR, the pause applies to every camera within city limits and was not triggered by any identified misuse. LPD Chief of Police Ken Edwards said the decision was driven by…
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