Tennessee: surveillance technology in the press

	Story	Location
Aug 14	Murfreesboro residents speak out against Flock cameras after city renews contract WSMV ($) New contract	us/tn/rutherford/city/murfreesboro
Aug 13	Flock Safety announces search mandates amid mounting privacy concerns National Desk	Sullivan County, TN us/tn/sullivan
Aug 9	Las cámaras de seguridad de Flock necesitan garantías constitucionales antes de seguir instalándolas, según el alcalde de Tennessee Fox News More coverage: Fox News	Knox County, TN us/tn/knox
Aug 9	GOP mayor Glenn Jacobs blocks Flock safety cameras over privacy concerns Fox News	Knox County, TN us/tn/knox
Aug 7	Weapons detection systems among new safety measures at Knox County Schools WATE 6 On Your Sidealso carried by 2 other outlets More coverage: Kingwood	us/tn/knox/city/knoxville
Aug 7	Bristol, TN police discuss LPR system AOL.com	us/tn/sullivan/city/bristol
Aug 5	New cameras could help Knoxville police monitor Market Square from afar Knoxville News Sentinel ($)	us/tn/knox/city/knoxville
Aug 4	Metro Council evaluates new limits on police drone use in Davidson County WKRN News 2also carried by 2 other outlets	Davidson County, TN us/tn/davidson
Aug 4	Metro Nashville Council to vote on restricting police drone use following unapproved pilot program WSMV ($) More coverage: News Channel 5 Nashville	Davidson County, TN us/tn/davidson
Aug 4	Jackson City Council agrees to contract with Flock Safety nbc39.com New contract	us/tn/madison/city/jackson
Aug 4	Flock cameras pop up outside high-crime zones KCSO promised to target Knoxville News Sentinel ($)	Knox County, TN us/tn/knox
Aug 3	Where do candidates for Tennessee governor stand on Flock cameras? AOL.com	Knox County, TN us/tn/knox
Aug 3	Burchett files bill to ban federal funds for Flock cameras, urges state regulations WATE 6 On Your Side	Knox County, TN us/tn/knox
Aug 2	London, KY police confirm no use of Flock cameras amid regional debate over automated license plate readers WBIR	us/ky/laurel/city/london us/tn/knox/city/knoxville Knox County, TN us/tn/knox
Jul 31	KCSO's deal with Flock Safety lasts 10 years. The department won't share its plans Knoxville News Sentinel ($) New contract	Knox County, TN us/tn/knox
Jul 31	Flock Safety camera installed in East Knox County Knoxville News Sentinel ($)	Knox County, TN us/tn/knox
Jul 31	Tennessee lawmakers consider regulating LPRs over data privacy concerns WATE 6 On Your Side More coverage: AOL.com	Knox County, TN us/tn/knox
Jul 30	Where do Knox County’s mayoral candidates stand on Flock cameras? WATE 6 On Your Side	Knox County, TN us/tn/knox
Jul 30	Could Burchett’s surveillance bill impact Tennessee police? Mt. Juliet says not Flock WZTV	Sumner County, TN us/tn/sumner
Jul 29	Flock cameras spread across Chattanooga area as debate about surveillance grows WTVCalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: Hoodline New contract	Hamilton County, TN us/tn/hamilton us/tn/hamilton/city/collegedale us/tn/hamilton/city/red-bank
Jul 28	Nashville review board hears report on MNPD drone program amid privacy concerns News Channel 5 Nashvillealso carried by 2 other outlets More coverage: WSMV	Davidson County, TN us/tn/davidson
Jul 28	July 28: Community Review Board Hears About MNPD Drones; Cracker Barrel CEO Change Nashville Banner	Davidson County, TN us/tn/davidson
Jul 28	KCSO told to share Flock camera policies but can continue to use them Knoxville News Sentinel ($)	Knox County, TN us/tn/knox
Jul 27	Two Tennessee Politicians Are Taking Aim At Flock’s Growing Surveillance Empire dailycaller.comalso carried by 3 other outlets More coverage: AOL.com · WTVC	Knox County, TN us/tn/knox
Jul 27	Installation of license plate readers paused: Knox County Sheriff’s Office WATE 6 On Your Sidealso carried by 2 other outlets More coverage: WSMV · WATE 6 On Your Side · WATE 6 On Your Side · WATE 6 On Your Side · +1 more	Knox County, TN us/tn/knox
Jul 27	Knox County Mayor Jacobs, Commissioner Thompson issue statements on license plate reader concerns WBIR	Knox County, TN us/tn/knox
Jul 26	“We Gotta Ban These Dadgum Things,” Rep. Tim Burchett Says, Unveiling Bill Targeting Federal Funding for Flock Surveillance Cameras Nationwide NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts	Knox County, TN us/tn/knox
Jul 26	‘Big Brother’ or Public Safety? East TN Flock camera questions are answered WVLT ($)	Knox County, TN us/tn/knox us/tn/knox/city/knoxville
Jul 24	County meeting to learn more about Flock cameras is canceled Knoxville News Sentinel ($)	Knox County, TN us/tn/knox
Jul 22	Mayor Jacobs: Surveillance camera decision is up to the next sheriff Knoxville News Sentinel ($)	Knox County, TN us/tn/knox
Jul 20	Pickens County sheriff defends use of Flock cameras amid privacy concerns Spectrum News More coverage: Knoxville News Sentinel	Knox County, TN us/tn/knox
Jul 16	Knoxville Police launch voluntary camera registry to help solve crimes Yahooalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: AOL.com	us/tn/knox/city/knoxville
Jul 16	VERIFY: Can police store Flock camera data forever? rocketcitynow.com	us/tn/rutherford/city/murfreesboro
Jul 14	Drone Trials in Nashville and Mt. Juliet Draw Interest from Murfreesboro Police WGNS Radio	Davidson County, TN us/tn/davidson
Jul 7	Murfreesboro Renews Flock Gunshot Detection System Through 2028 Nashville Scene New contract	us/tn/rutherford/city/murfreesboro
Jun 24, 2026	As Nashville debates license plate readers, Murfreesboro police point to private cameras WZTV	Davidson County, TN us/tn/davidson Rutherford County, TN us/tn/rutherford
Jun 19, 2026	Murfreesboro City Council continues funding for MPD’s Real Time Crime Center program WKRN News 2also carried by 1 other outlet	us/tn/rutherford/city/murfreesboro
Jun 9, 2026	US School Shooting Latest Update: Teen Survivor Files Lawsuit Against AI Security Company Over Failed Gun Detection in Nashville Attack The Sunday Guardian	Davidson County, TN us/tn/davidson
Jun 8, 2026	Williamson County Sheriff’s Office launches camera registry program WSMV ($) More coverage: News Channel 5 Nashville	Williamson County, TN us/tn/williamson
Jun 8, 2026	MNPD defends drone pilot after councilmember raises privacy, surveillance questions WZTV	us/tn/shelby/city/memphis
Jun 3, 2026	New drone program helps Memphis Police make faster arrests localmemphis.com	us/tn/shelby/city/memphis
May 28, 2026	MNPD drone program makes first arrest days after launch WZTV	us/tn/shelby/city/memphis
May 22, 2026	Metro Nashville Police to conduct ‘Drone as First Responder’ trial program WSMV ($) More coverage: News Channel 5 Nashville · WSMV · WZTV · WKRN News 2 · +3 more	Madison County, TN us/tn/madison
Mar 5, 2026	Belle Meade expanding security camera, license plate reader program WSMV ($)	us/tn/davidson/city/belle-meade
Dec 31, 2025	New Flock license plate reader cameras installed in Tennessee county WSMV ($)	Decatur County, TN us/tn/decatur
Dec 28, 2025	Sullivan County releases Flock camera locations, Kingsport city withholds Kingsport Times News ($)	Sullivan County, TN us/tn/sullivan
Dec 26, 2025	Murfreesboro Police expand Real Time Crime Center after year of strong results WZTV	us/tn/rutherford/city/murfreesboro
Nov 9, 2025	Murfreesboro Expands Real Time Crime Center Hours to Boost Public Safety WGNS Radio	us/tn/rutherford/city/murfreesboro
Oct 21, 2025	150 more cameras planned for traffic and safety monitoring, per Memphis City Council update WSMV ($)	us/tn/shelby/city/memphis
Aug 19, 2025	Dickson County set to install license plate readers WKRN News 2	Dickson County, TN us/tn/dickson
Jul 22, 2025	THP proposes 21 LPR locations in Davidson County Nashville Banner	Davidson County, TN us/tn/davidson Shelby County, TN us/tn/shelby
May 29, 2025	License Plate Readers Used to Aid Immigration Enforcement in Tennessee Nashville Scene	Jackson County, TN us/tn/jackson
Apr 24, 2025	MPD opens real time crime center in Downtown Memphis The Commercial Appeal ($)	us/tn/shelby/city/memphis
Jun 5, 2024	Murfreesboro Police Department Nears Completion of Cutting-Edge Real Time Crime Center WGNS Radio	us/tn/rutherford/city/murfreesboro
Mar 14, 2024	Why Watertown, Franklin and dozens more Tennessee communities want license plate readers The Tennessean ($)	Wilson County, TN us/tn/wilson
Feb 19, 2024	A look at Memphis police's camera integration system, & why MPD says it helps fight crime The Commercial Appeal ($)	Shelby County, TN us/tn/shelby
Dec 26, 2023	Murfreesboro Police launching a Real Time Crime Center News Channel 5 Nashville	us/tn/rutherford/city/murfreesboro
Dec 18, 2023	How ‘Connect 2 Memphis’ works: A look inside MPD’s Real Time Crime Center Action News 5 ($)	us/tn/shelby/city/memphis
Jun 29, 2023	Knoxville's real-time crime center will have eyes in the sky starting next year Knoxville News Sentinel ($)	us/tn/knox/city/knoxville
Jun 18, 2023	What you should know about automated license plate readers, as more Chattanooga area agencies employ the location tracking technology Chattanooga Times Free Press ($)	us/tn/hamilton/city/chattanooga
Mar 18, 2022	State memo finds flaws in some license plate reader systems, not new plates The Tennessean ($)	Tennessee us/tn
Feb 18, 2022	State looking into LPR problems surrounding new Tennessee license plate The Tennessean ($)	Tennessee us/tn
Jan 27, 2022	Lebanon, Mt. Juliet police add license plate readers as Wilson County to top 60 in 2022 The Tennessean ($)	Wilson County, TN us/tn/wilson
Apr 20, 2021	Debate over license plate readers returns to Metro Council Tuesday Tennessee Lookout	Davidson County, TN us/tn/davidson

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