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License Plate Readers Under Scrutiny | Lexington News
License plate readers are exploding across Kentucky, powered by Flock Safety’s tech that captures everything from make and model to damage—and even scans plates against watchlists. With versions for highways, trailers, and retrofitting existing cameras, these systems can read plates at 100 mph. Agencies can join a national network for cross-departmental data sharing, though most only store info 30 days unless they pay for more. Newport pulled out over privacy and accountability concerns, while Lexington must keep records 60 days—showing how fast laws are catching up to this surveillance tech…
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