Kentucky’s surveillance technology, as reported

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Date	Source	Story	Location
Sep 15	Louisville Public Media	Digging In: A court ruling puts focus on Kentucky police Flock use↗ Louisville Public Media ALPR	City of Louisville, KY us/ky/jefferson/city/louisville
Sep 11	Hoodline	Bellevue KY Suspends Flock Safety License Plate Cameras↗ Hoodline ALPR−, Reduction	City of Bellevue, KY us/ky/campbell/city/bellevue
Sep 10	wcpo.com	Florence suspends Flock Camera system to review technology, privacy concerns↗ wcpo.com More coverage: LINK nky · Cincinnati Enquirer ALPR−, Reduction	City of Florence, KY us/ky/boone/city/florence
Sep 9	Spectrum News	Covington drops car-mounted plate readers, bans Flock-style cameras↗ Spectrum News New contract Drones / UAS−, Reduction	City of Covington, KY us/ky/kenton/city/covington
Sep 9	wvxu.org	Covington will get AI, tasers and a drone from Axon, but not license plate readers↗ wvxu.org New contract Drones / UAS+, Expansion	City of Covington, KY us/ky/kenton/city/covington
Sep 9	LINK nky	Covington approves Axon contract with caveats↗ LINK nky New contract ALPR−, Reduction	City of Covington, KY us/ky/kenton/city/covington
Sep 9	WLWT	Covington commissioners amend police tech contract after public concerns↗ WLWT Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Covington, KY us/ky/kenton/city/covington
Sep 9	wcpo.com	Covington city leaders vote to end funding for police license plate readers after public debate↗ wcpo.com ALPR−, Reduction	City of Covington, KY us/ky/kenton/city/covington
Sep 9	The Daily Independent	APD getting drone as first responder↗ The Daily Independent New contract Drones / UAS+, Expansion	City of Ashland, KY us/ky/boyd/city/ashland
Sep 8	WKRC	Residents weigh in on local police contract with drones, license plate readers↗ WKRCalso carried by 1 other outlet ALPR+, Expansion	City of Covington, KY us/ky/kenton/city/covington
Sep 6	Bowling Green Daily News	All eyes on Flock cameras↗ Bowling Green Daily News More coverage: LINK nky ALPR−, Reduction	City of Bowling Green, KY us/ky/warren/city/bowling-green City of Glasgow, KY us/ky/barren/city/glasgow Hart County, KY us/ky/hart
Sep 3	WUKY	Flock cameras see bipartisan backlash in Kentucky, but lawmakers differ on proper respose↗ WUKY More coverage: Yahoo Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Independence, KY us/ky/kenton/city/independence
Sep 3	Hoodline	Edgewood, KY Pauses Flock License Plate Cameras↗ Hoodline ALPR−, Reduction	City of Edgewood, KY us/ky/kenton/city/edgewood
Sep 3	Lexington Herald Leader ($)	Kentucky lawmakers signal need for more safeguards on Flock cameras↗ Lexington Herald Leader ($)also carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: The Courier-Journal · Spectrum News · WHAS11 · Hoodline Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Louisville, KY us/ky/jefferson/city/louisville
Sep 3	Cincinnati Enquirer	Butler County Sheriff says Flock cameras are necessary amid pushback↗ Cincinnati Enquirer ALPR−, Reduction	Butler County, KY us/ky/butler City of Independence, KY us/ky/kenton/city/independence City of Newport, KY us/ky/campbell/city/newport
Aug 31	The Courier-Journal ($)	Cut down. Smashed. Stolen: Flock camera vandalism surges in Louisville↗ The Courier-Journal ($) ALPR	Jefferson County, KY us/ky/jefferson
Aug 28	WKRC	Police chief in NKY says most Flock cameras removed after city ends program↗ WKRC More coverage: WVXU Contract canceled Schools & transit−, ReductionALPR−, Reduction	City of Erlanger, KY us/ky/kenton/city/erlanger City of Fort Thomas, KY us/ky/campbell/city/fort-thomas
Aug 28	FOX19 | Cincinnati	Erlanger ditches Flock cameras, prioritizes good police work over technology↗ FOX19 | Cincinnatialso carried by 1 other outlet Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Erlanger, KY us/ky/kenton/city/erlanger
Aug 27	All About Cookies	Flock Logged 241 Searches a Cop Ran on His Ex After She Got a Restraining Order↗ All About Cookies Fusion & data sharing	City of Shively, KY us/ky/jefferson/city/shively
Aug 26	Newsmax	Kentucky Cop Accused of Using Flock to Track Ex-Girlfriend↗ Newsmaxalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: 아시아경제 · KXLH News Helena · Attack of the Fanboy · Yahoo · +1 more ALPR−, Reduction	City of Shively, KY us/ky/jefferson/city/shively
Aug 26	NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts	Shively Police officer arrested for using license plate readers to track woman↗ NewsBreak: Local News & Alertsalso carried by 1 other outlet ALPR	City of Shively, KY us/ky/jefferson/city/shively
Aug 26	The Lexington Times	Shively police officer arrested for misusing Flock camera system↗ The Lexington Timesalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: Spectrum News · Spectrum News · WDRB · WLKY ALPR	City of Shively, KY us/ky/jefferson/city/shively
Aug 26	LINK nky	No vote on Covington Axon contract, city to host public forum↗ LINK nky ALPR	City of Covington, KY us/ky/kenton/city/covington
Aug 25	Rough Draft Atlanta	Lawmakers weigh privacy concerns as more cities reject Flock license plate cameras↗ Rough Draft Atlanta More coverage: NewsNation Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	Pinal County, AZ us/az/pinal
Aug 24	AOL.com	Kentucky city to remove Flock cameras as regional pullback grows↗ AOL.comalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: WKRC · Cincinnati Enquirer Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Independence, KY us/ky/kenton/city/independence City of Fort Mitchell, KY us/ky/kenton/city/fort-mitchell City of Erlanger, KY us/ky/kenton/city/erlanger
Aug 24	NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts	Wisconsin officer gets jail time after using Flock cameras to track ex-girlfriend↗ NewsBreak: Local News & Alertsalso carried by 6 other outlets More coverage: Lexington Herald Leader · CNN · KSL News ALPR−, ReductionFixed cameras & RTCC−, Reduction	City of Menasha, WI us/wi/winnebago/city/menasha City of Shively, KY us/ky/jefferson/city/shively
Aug 24	WCPO 9 News	Mayor: Independence will remove all Flock Safety cameras from city↗ WCPO 9 News More coverage: LEX 18 News Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Independence, KY us/ky/kenton/city/independence
Aug 24	Police Oracle	Drone as First Responder pilot expanded across Cleveland↗ Police Oracle More coverage: WDRB · Hoodline Drones / UAS+, Expansion	National Police, Netherlands nl/agency/police City of Louisville, KY us/ky/jefferson/city/louisville
Aug 23	NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts	Government briefs: News from Fort Mitchell, Edgewood, Independence, Florence↗ NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts Face recognition−, Reduction	City of Independence, KY us/ky/kenton/city/independence
Aug 23	The Lexington Times	N. Kentucky Cities Tackle Surveillance, Safety Issues↗ The Lexington Times Contract canceled Face recognition−, Reduction	City of Independence, KY us/ky/kenton/city/independence City of Fort Mitchell, KY us/ky/kenton/city/fort-mitchell
Aug 21	LINK nky	Covington weighs $6M police tech deal for license plate readers, AI and drone↗ LINK nky New contract ALPR+, Expansion	City of Covington, KY us/ky/kenton/city/covington
Aug 21	NBC Palm Springs	Inside Palm Springs’ Real-Time Surveillance Center: What Police Can See Through Flock Cameras↗ NBC Palm Springsalso carried by 2 other outlets More coverage: Spectrum News · Queer Kentucky Contract canceled Fusion & data sharing−, ReductionALPR−, Reduction	City of Independence, KY us/ky/kenton/city/independence Kenton County, KY us/ky/kenton
Aug 18	Spectrum News	Independence residents voice opposition to city’s Flock cameras↗ Spectrum News ALPR	City of Independence, KY us/ky/kenton/city/independence City of Hartford, KY us/ky/ohio/city/hartford City of Newport, KY us/ky/campbell/city/newport

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