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Covington weighs expanding license‑plate camera network amid emerging state limits
Summary
The city heard evidence from law enforcement on the benefits of the Flock license‑plate camera network and gave staff direction to explore expansion while waiting for proposed state legislation that would shorten data retention and limit searches to felonies.
Covington — Law‑enforcement staff told the council that the city’s use of license‑plate readers (Flock) has provided investigative leads and helped recover stolen vehicles, and the council gave staff cautious direction to explore adding cameras while monitoring pending state legislation.
A sheriff’s office representative described the system as still‑image capture rather than continuous video, with standard 30‑day retention…
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