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Fountain Police Report 15 Cases Tied to Flock Cameras; Officials Stress No Facial Recognition or Speeding Enforcement
Summary
Police chief reported 15 cases since February tied to Flock license‑plate cameras, including several recovered stolen vehicles and leads in burglaries and other crimes. City officials and council members addressed privacy concerns and said the system does not use facial recognition and the database is retained only for limited periods.
Fountain’s police chief told the City Council on May 13 that the city’s Flock automated license‑plate camera system has supported about 15 cases since February, including seven or eight recovered stolen vehicles and leads that helped solve burglaries, felony thefts and other crimes.
“We've recovered about 7 or 8 stolen vehicles, returned those to their owners,” the chief said, adding that the cameras…
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