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Resident urges board to require governance for Flock license-plate readers

Union County Board of Commissioners · March 17, 2026
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Summary

A Union County resident asked the commissioners to require the sheriff's office to adopt a written governance policy for the county’s Flock license-plate reader network, citing statute and recent program expansions that he said occurred without board votes.

A resident urged the Union County Board of Commissioners on March 16 to act on governance and oversight for the county’s Flock license-plate readers, saying the program expanded well beyond the original purchase and that statutory safeguards must be enforced.

Mark Russell identified himself as a Union County resident of Weddington and told the board the county has operated a Flock public surveillance network that captures pictures of vehicles and license plates…

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