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FLOCK license plate reader policy

Bowling Green

Summary

A WKU student told commissioners the city's FLOCK/ALPR program tracks residents' movements with unanswered questions about data storage, deletion and federal access — and urged the city to pause expansion while other Kentucky cities have suspended or curtailed theirs.

At a glance

Total mentions
2
Last 30 days
2

Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 20, 2026.

Impact analysis

💰Financial impact

Unknown — the student said even city officials could not state the contract cost without digging through a 700-page document.

✅Who benefits

Police gain investigative tools; skeptics say residents gain privacy protections if policy is tightened.

⚠️Who could be affected

Everyday drivers whose plate data is scanned and stored without being accused of anything, per the speaker.

Mentions & discussions (1)

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