Police present Flock license‑plate camera system as investigative tool, not facial‑recognition surveillance
Aug 17, 2026
Aug 17, 2026
Police told the Albion City Council that the Flock system records license plates and vehicle characteristics from 25 gateway cameras, is audited with MFA and case‑number searches, and has produced leads in kidnappings, homicides and missing‑person cases; council asked for periodic updates.
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Police and city attorneys spent the meeting explaining how the department uses a contract license‑plate reader system called Flock, emphasizing it captures vehicle information for investigations but does not perform facial recognition.
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