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Cedar City Police outline pilot of Flock Safety license‑plate readers amid resident privacy concerns
Summary
Police officials described a trial deployment of roughly 35 Flock Safety license‑plate reader cameras across Cedar City, saying the system is intended to help solve crimes and locate wanted or missing vehicles. Residents raised questions about data access, retention and oversight during public comment.
Cedar City police briefed the City Council on a pilot deployment of Flock Safety automated license‑plate reader (ALPR) cameras, saying the cameras capture vehicle information to help solve crime and locate missing people. The police department said about 18 cameras are installed and roughly 35 will be placed around freeway ramps, major intersections and secondary entry points; the department expects to complete installation in the coming weeks and run the trial through about June 5.
The police presentation stressed the cameras record still images of vehicle rears — including license plate, make and color — and do not conduct facial recognition, nor are they red‑light or speed enforcement devices. Chief Adams said captured vehicle data is encrypted and stored on Amazon Web Services; it is retained…
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