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Resident urges Rockwood and Roane County to remove ALPR surveillance aimed at school playgrounds
Summary
A resident told the council an automated license-plate reader is pointed at a school playground and called for Rockwood and Roane County to end use of AOPR/ALPR cameras that the speaker said infringe privacy and risk misuse.
A resident raised privacy concerns about automated license-plate readers and related surveillance cameras near local schools, saying one camera is "pointed right at my child's playground at Ridgeview Elementary." The speaker argued the systems track people without consent, retain data for 30 days, and can be misused; the speaker urged both Rockwood and Roane County to end the cameras' use in areas that capture children.
The mayor and staff clarified that the cameras are county property and suggested the speaker contact Roane County or Roane County Schools for questions about placement and access. The resident insisted the cameras are within the city and asked the council to do more to protect children and privacy.
The exchange did not produce an immediate policy action but flagged the issue for interjurisdictional follow-up between the city and county regarding camera placement and oversight.
