Kentucky’s surveillance technology, as reported

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Date	Source	Story	Location
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 ($)	Erlanger ditches Flock cameras, prioritizes good police work over technology↗ FOX19 | Cincinnati ($)also 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 $6M police tech deal for license plate readers, AI and drone↗ LINK nky New contract ALPR+, Expansion	City of Covington, KY us/ky/kenton/city/covington
Aug 21	NBC Palm Springs	Inside Palm Springs’ Real-Time Surveillance Center: What Police Can See Through Flock Cameras↗ NBC Palm Springsalso carried by 2 other outlets More coverage: Spectrum News · Queer Kentucky Contract canceled Fusion & data sharing−, ReductionALPR−, Reduction	City of Independence, KY us/ky/kenton/city/independence Kenton County, KY us/ky/kenton
Aug 18	Spectrum News	Independence residents voice opposition to city’s Flock cameras↗ Spectrum News ALPR	City of Independence, KY us/ky/kenton/city/independence City of Hartford, KY us/ky/ohio/city/hartford City of Newport, KY us/ky/campbell/city/newport
Aug 13	Cincinnati Enquirer	Flock camera use requires transparency; we don't have it | From the editor↗ Cincinnati Enquirer Fixed cameras & RTCC	Kenton County, KY us/ky/kenton City of Newport, KY us/ky/campbell/city/newport Clermont County, OH us/oh/clermont
Aug 13	Queer Kentucky	Northern Kentucky Communities Push Back Against Flock Safety Surveillance Cameras.↗ Queer Kentucky Contract canceled Face recognition−, Reduction	Kenton County, KY us/ky/kenton City of Fort Thomas, KY us/ky/campbell/city/fort-thomas City of Newport, KY us/ky/campbell/city/newport
Aug 4	LINK nky	101 Flock devices are watching Northern Kentucky roads. Are they in your neighborhood?↗ LINK nky ALPR+, Expansion	Boone County, KY us/ky/boone City of Bellevue, KY us/ky/campbell/city/bellevue City of Dayton, KY us/ky/campbell/city/dayton
Aug 2	WBIR	London, KY police confirm no use of Flock cameras amid regional debate over automated license plate readers↗ WBIR ALPR	City of London, KY us/ky/laurel/city/london City of Knoxville, TN us/tn/knox/city/knoxville Knox County, TN us/tn/knox
Jul 31	The Courier-Journal ($)	Weapons detection systems installed in Bullitt County high schools↗ The Courier-Journal ($) More coverage: facebook.com Schools & transit+, Expansion	Bullitt County, KY us/ky/bullitt
Jul 30	AOL.com	Kentucky lawmaker pushes to ban Flock cameras as police defend crime-fighting technology↗ AOL.com ALPR−, Reduction	City of Nicholasville, KY us/ky/jessamine/city/nicholasville
Jul 30	Lexington Herald Leader ($)	KY police conceal Flock camera locations under open records law amendment↗ Lexington Herald Leader ($) Face recognition+, Expansion	City of Bowling Green, KY us/ky/warren/city/bowling-green City of Elizabethtown, KY us/ky/hardin/city/elizabethtown City of Richmond, KY us/ky/madison/city/richmond
Jul 22	Cincinnati Magazine	Newport Abandons Flock Cameras as Surveillance Concerns are Raised↗ Cincinnati Magazine Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Newport, KY us/ky/campbell/city/newport
Jul 20	Spectrum News	Records detail Louisville ABC’s use of emergency suspension orders↗ Spectrum Newsalso carried by 3 other outlets Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	City of Louisville, KY us/ky/jefferson/city/louisville
Jul 20	WKEF	Tri-State city residents question plan to double controversial Flock license plate cameras↗ WKEF New contract ALPR+, Expansion	City of Fort Thomas, KY us/ky/campbell/city/fort-thomas
Jul 20	WDRB	New Kentucky law expands when drivers must stop for school buses↗ WDRB Schools & transit+, Expansion	Hardin County, KY us/ky/hardin
Jul 19, 2026	WKRC	Proposed Flock cameras at 6 sites raises privacy fears, data misuse concerns in NKY↗ WKRC ALPR	Kenton County, KY us/ky/kenton

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