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Columbus Police Camera Portal Under Scrutiny | Columbus News
Columbus police just launched a new online portal revealing how their Flock license plate readers work — showing data retention, camera activity, search volumes, and data-sharing partners — all in the name of transparency. The tech has been a game-changer for investigations, credited with helping solve 60% of homicide cases last year. But controversy flared when an audit of nearly 20 million records flagged 15,000 potential immigration-related searches — including 20 that couldn’t be ruled out. Despite police chief’s insistence they don’t enforce immigration, the mayor intervened, ordering an…
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