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Lynchburg approves Flock Safety license agreement for license-plate readers and gunshot detection over privacy objections
Summary
Council voted 4-3 to authorize a revocable license agreement with Flock Safety to install fixed license-plate readers and a gunshot-detection system; supporters said it aids investigations, opponents raised Fourth Amendment and data-ownership concerns.
Lynchburg City Council voted 4-3 on Nov. 28 to authorize a revocable license agreement with Flock Group Inc. (Flock Safety) to install fixed license-plate reader cameras and a gunshot-detection system in the city.
Police Chief Ryan Zunema presented the proposal, saying the technology helps investigators track stolen vehicles, wanted persons and missing people and “multiply the force” when staffing is limited. Amy Cornell, a community affairs manager with Flock Safety, gave a presentation about the company’s system, explaining it records license-plate images and vehicle descriptors, does not perform facial recognition and stores data for 30 days before automatic deletion.
Cornell…
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