<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0kyvqn_1Gmuwk9m00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0kyvqn_1Gmuwk9m00" width="1200" height="600" >EDGEWOOD, KY. (WXIX) -Another Tri-State community is dropping Flock license plate reader cameras.Edgewood City Council voted this week to eliminate funding for the City’s Flock license plate reader cameras.They also asked the Edgewood Police Department to permanently remove the controversial devices. In a statement posted to the city’s Facebook page, Mayor Link said he “would like to thank City Council for their hard work, research, and patience throughout the decision-making process. He would also like to extend a special thank-you to the community for once again approaching a difficult issue with class, respect, and thoughtful discussion.“Edgewood is a wonderful place to live, and the way our community has come together throughout this process is a reflection of that.The cameras have not been in use for several months, according to the city.“The City will now begin working with Flock to coordinate their permanent removal,” the city’s Facebook post states.“Thank you to everyone who took the time to share their thoughts and participate in this process.”This is the latest in what has become a long list of Tri-State communities dropping the license plate reader cameras.Residents and civil liberties advocates argue automated 24/7 plate tracking violates Fourth Amendment expectations by tracking citizens without reasonable suspicion.Several residents at multiple community meetings over the past several months have repeatedly said their distrust isn’t of local officers, but rather privacy issues surrounding the Flock system.There are concerns over how long location data is kept and who can access it, particularly out-of-state law enforcement agencies.Lebanon dropped its 20 Flock cameras this fall after the company did not respond to Mayor Mark Messer’s written questions.“We operate on public trust, you operate on public trust, and if I can’t tell the public what these things are doing, then I have a very hard time maintaining that type of relationship,” the mayor said during a recent council meeting.Many councils faced fierce resident backlash after entering contracts without prior public hearings or clear oversight policies.Flock camera supporters, however, say the good these devices do outweighs these concerns. The system flags stolen vehicles, wanted violent felons, and active Amber or Silver Alerts in real timeInvestigators credit the data with rapidly identifying getaway vehicles and solving hit-and-runs, burglaries, and shootings where eyewitnesses were unavailable.The cameras also fill for police staffing shortages and can cover high-traffic corridors 24/7.Trenton Police Chief Patrick Carr defended the city’s nine Flock automated license plate reader cameras during a unique community forum in September.See a spelling or grammatical error in our story? Please click here to report it.Do you have a photo or video of a breaking news story? Send it to us here with a brief description.</div></body>

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EDGEWOOD, KY. (WXIX) -Another Tri-State community is dropping Flock license plate reader cameras. Edgewood City Council voted this week to eliminate funding for the City’s Flock license plate reader cameras. They also asked the Edgewood Police Department to permanently remove the controversial devices. In a statement posted to the...

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EDGEWOOD, KY. (WXIX) -Another Tri-State community is dropping Flock license plate reader cameras. Edgewood City Council voted this week to eliminate fundin

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