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Lynn Haven ratifies Flock license‑plate camera contract after hours of public debate
Summary
After extended public comment and questioning about privacy and oversight, the Lynn Haven City Commission ratified a previously signed contract with Flock for five license‑plate readers, voting 4‑1 on the measure. The police chief cited cases where the system aided quick arrests; residents demanded rules, audits and records access.
The Lynn Haven City Commission ratified a contract for five Flock license‑plate readers on Dec. 9, voting 4‑1 after residents and commissioners spent more than an hour debating privacy, records access and procedural oversight.
Acting Chief Enfinger described how the camera network works and offered operational examples to justify the program. “We have 5 flock cameras in the city of Lynnhaven. They take still images, so they don't take any video,” he said, explaining images are transmitted to an encrypted cloud database maintained by the vendor and are searchable by certified officers. He…
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