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Florida Orders Removal of Flock Cameras From State Highways
Business Insider • • nation
Key Points:
- The Florida Department of Transportation has ordered the removal of automated license plate readers (ALPRs) from state highways within 30 days, responding to growing privacy and accuracy concerns.
- Flock Safety, a major provider of ALPR technology, faces backlash nationwide due to issues such as misreading plates leading to wrongful arrests and public fears over surveillance.
- Following Florida's directive, several local sheriff's offices, including Jacksonville and counties like Franklin, Liberty, and Putnam, have discontinued the use of Flock cameras, balancing investigative benefits with community concerns.
- This move aligns with a broader trend as other jurisdictions, such as Tempe, Arizona, and Los Angeles, have recently ended or declined to renew contracts with Flock Safety amid similar apprehensions.
