Flock license plate reading camera mounted on a pole with a solar panel.

Flock cameras face growing scrutiny across Greater Cincinnati

Flock cameras face growing scrutiny across Greater Cincinnati as communities reconsider automated license plate readers. The debate about it intensified after an Ohio city ended its program and a Kentucky officer faced charges over alleged database misuse. The controversy has expanded beyond questions about crime prevention and public safety. Officials and residents are now debating…

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Automated license plate reader camera mounted above a suburban roadway in Northern Kentucky as vehicles travel through the corridor at sunset.

Ohio License Plate Readers Face the Same Fight as Kentucky’s. Advocate Says It’s About Oversight.

For the second time in as many meetings, Kenton County leaders declined to vote this week on automated license plate cameras The same technology now fueling Ohio license plate reader debates just across the river. Kenton County Judge/Executive Kris Knochelmann made the announcement before public comment even began Tuesday. The fiscal court would not act…

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