Tennessee’s surveillance technology, as reported

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Date	Source	Story	Location
Jul 24	Knoxville News Sentinel ($)	County meeting to learn more about Flock cameras is canceled↗ Knoxville News Sentinel ($) Fixed cameras & RTCC−, Reduction	Knox County, TN us/tn/knox
Jul 22	Knoxville News Sentinel ($)	Mayor Jacobs: Surveillance camera decision is up to the next sheriff↗ Knoxville News Sentinel ($) Fixed cameras & RTCC−, Reduction	Knox County, TN us/tn/knox
Jul 20	Spectrum News	Pickens County sheriff defends use of Flock cameras amid privacy concerns↗ Spectrum News More coverage: Knoxville News Sentinel ALPRFixed cameras & RTCC	Knox County, TN us/tn/knox
Jul 16	YAYahoo	Knoxville Police launch voluntary camera registry to help solve crimes↗ Yahooalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: AOL.com Doorbell & camera registry+, Expansion	City of Knoxville, TN us/tn/knox/city/knoxville
Jul 16	rocketcitynow.com	VERIFY: Can police store Flock camera data forever?↗ rocketcitynow.com ALPR	City of Murfreesboro, TN us/tn/rutherford/city/murfreesboro
Jul 14	WGNS Radio	Drone Trials in Nashville and Mt. Juliet Draw Interest from Murfreesboro Police↗ WGNS Radio Drones / UAS	Davidson County, TN us/tn/davidson
Jul 7	NSNashville Scene	Murfreesboro Renews Flock Gunshot Detection System Through 2028↗ Nashville Scene New contract ALPR+, Expansion	City of Murfreesboro, TN us/tn/rutherford/city/murfreesboro
Jul 2	TNTN.gov	Tennessee hosts first unmanned aircraft master trainer course↗ TN.gov Drones / UAS+, Expansion	Tennessee us/tn
Jun 24	WZTV	As Nashville debates license plate readers, Murfreesboro police point to private cameras↗ WZTV ALPR	Davidson County, TN us/tn/davidson Rutherford County, TN us/tn/rutherford
Jun 19	WNWKRN News 2	Murfreesboro City Council continues funding for MPD’s Real Time Crime Center program↗ WKRN News 2also carried by 1 other outlet Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	City of Murfreesboro, TN us/tn/rutherford/city/murfreesboro
Jun 9	The Sunday Guardian	US School Shooting Latest Update: Teen Survivor Files Lawsuit Against AI Security Company Over Failed Gun Detection in Nashville Attack↗ The Sunday Guardian Schools & transit	Davidson County, TN us/tn/davidson
Jun 8, 2026	WSMV ($)	Williamson County Sheriff’s Office launches camera registry program↗ WSMV ($) More coverage: News Channel 5 Nashville Doorbell & camera registry+, Expansion	Williamson County, TN us/tn/williamson
Jun 8, 2026	WZTV	MNPD defends drone pilot after councilmember raises privacy, surveillance questions↗ WZTV Drones / UAS	City of Memphis, TN us/tn/shelby/city/memphis
Jun 3, 2026	localmemphis.com	New drone program helps Memphis Police make faster arrests↗ localmemphis.com Drones / UAS+, Expansion	City of Memphis, TN us/tn/shelby/city/memphis
May 28, 2026	WZTV	MNPD drone program makes first arrest days after launch↗ WZTV Drones / UAS+, Expansion	City of Memphis, TN us/tn/shelby/city/memphis
May 22, 2026	WSMV ($)	Metro Nashville Police to conduct ‘Drone as First Responder’ trial program↗ WSMV ($) More coverage: News Channel 5 Nashville · WSMV · WZTV · WKRN News 2 · +3 more Drones / UAS+, Expansion	Madison County, TN us/tn/madison
Mar 5, 2026	WSMV ($)	Belle Meade expanding security camera, license plate reader program↗ WSMV ($) ALPR+, Expansion	City of Belle Meade, TN us/tn/davidson/city/belle-meade
Dec 31, 2025	WSMV ($)	New Flock license plate reader cameras installed in Tennessee county↗ WSMV ($) ALPR+, Expansion	Decatur County, TN us/tn/decatur
Dec 28, 2025	KTKingsport Times News ($)	Sullivan County releases Flock camera locations, Kingsport city withholds↗ Kingsport Times News ($) ALPR	Sullivan County, TN us/tn/sullivan
Dec 26, 2025	WZTV	Murfreesboro Police expand Real Time Crime Center after year of strong results↗ WZTV Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	City of Murfreesboro, TN us/tn/rutherford/city/murfreesboro
Nov 9, 2025	WGNS Radio	Murfreesboro Expands Real Time Crime Center Hours to Boost Public Safety↗ WGNS Radio Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	City of Murfreesboro, TN us/tn/rutherford/city/murfreesboro
Oct 21, 2025	WSMV ($)	150 more cameras planned for traffic and safety monitoring, per Memphis City Council update↗ WSMV ($) Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	City of Memphis, TN us/tn/shelby/city/memphis
Aug 19, 2025	WNWKRN News 2	Dickson County set to install license plate readers↗ WKRN News 2 ALPR+, Expansion	Dickson County, TN us/tn/dickson
Jul 22, 2025	Nashville Banner	THP proposes 21 LPR locations in Davidson County↗ Nashville Banner ALPR	Davidson County, TN us/tn/davidson Shelby County, TN us/tn/shelby
May 29, 2025	NSNashville Scene	License Plate Readers Used to Aid Immigration Enforcement in Tennessee↗ Nashville Scene ALPR	Jackson County, TN us/tn/jackson
Apr 24, 2025	The Commercial Appeal ($)	MPD opens real time crime center in Downtown Memphis↗ The Commercial Appeal ($) Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	City of Memphis, TN us/tn/shelby/city/memphis
Jun 5, 2024	WGNS Radio	Murfreesboro Police Department Nears Completion of Cutting-Edge Real Time Crime Center↗ WGNS Radio Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	City of Murfreesboro, TN us/tn/rutherford/city/murfreesboro
Mar 14, 2024	The Tennessean ($)	Why Watertown, Franklin and dozens more Tennessee communities want license plate readers↗ The Tennessean ($) ALPR+, Expansion	Wilson County, TN us/tn/wilson
Feb 19, 2024	The Commercial Appeal ($)	A look at Memphis police's camera integration system, & why MPD says it helps fight crime↗ The Commercial Appeal ($) Fixed cameras & RTCC	Shelby County, TN us/tn/shelby
Dec 26, 2023	News Channel 5 Nashville	Murfreesboro Police launching a Real Time Crime Center↗ News Channel 5 Nashville Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	City of Murfreesboro, TN us/tn/rutherford/city/murfreesboro
Dec 18, 2023	Action News 5 ($)	How ‘Connect 2 Memphis’ works: A look inside MPD’s Real Time Crime Center↗ Action News 5 ($) Fixed cameras & RTCC	City of Memphis, TN us/tn/shelby/city/memphis
Jun 29, 2023	Knoxville News Sentinel ($)	Knoxville's real-time crime center will have eyes in the sky starting next year↗ Knoxville News Sentinel ($) Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	City of Knoxville, TN us/tn/knox/city/knoxville
Jun 18, 2023	Chattanooga Times Free Press ($)	What you should know about automated license plate readers, as more Chattanooga area agencies employ the location tracking technology↗ Chattanooga Times Free Press ($) ALPR+, Expansion	City of Chattanooga, TN us/tn/hamilton/city/chattanooga
Mar 18, 2022	The Tennessean ($)	State memo finds flaws in some license plate reader systems, not new plates↗ The Tennessean ($) ALPR	Tennessee us/tn
Feb 18, 2022	The Tennessean ($)	State looking into LPR problems surrounding new Tennessee license plate↗ The Tennessean ($) ALPR	Tennessee us/tn
Jan 27, 2022	The Tennessean ($)	Lebanon, Mt. Juliet police add license plate readers as Wilson County to top 60 in 2022↗ The Tennessean ($) ALPR+, Expansion	Wilson County, TN us/tn/wilson
Apr 20, 2021	TLTennessee Lookout	Debate over license plate readers returns to Metro Council Tuesday↗ Tennessee Lookout ALPR	Davidson County, TN us/tn/davidson

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