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Residents urge council to end Flock ALPR contract, cite privacy and security risks
Summary
Several residents told the council that Lexington’s contract with Flock Safety (automated license‑plate readers) poses privacy, security and fiscal risks and urged the city to terminate or study the program; callers cited security audits, lawsuits elsewhere, and possible municipal liability.
Multiple residents speaking during the March 26 public‑comment period urged the Lexington‑Fayette Urban County Council to cancel the city’s contract with Flock Safety, the vendor providing automated license‑plate readers (ALPRs), and to study the program’s effectiveness and security risks.
Speakers described Flock units as AI‑powered cameras that generate persistent travel records and "vehicle fingerprints," and…
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