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Gov. DeSantis bans Flock cameras from state highways
WCTV • • nation
Key Points:
- Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has ordered the removal of all Flock automated license plate reader (LPR) cameras from the state highway system within 30 days, citing concerns over misuse and surveillance.
- The directive affects major interstates such as I-10 and I-75, and prompted several sheriff’s departments in Franklin, Liberty, and Putnam Counties to end their own LPR programs.
- The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will remove any remaining cameras after the deadline and will deny future permits for such cameras on state roadways.
- DeSantis emphasized the need to balance law enforcement support with preventing misuse of data, referencing incidents of improper use by officers.
- The order currently applies only to state highways, allowing cameras to remain on city and county roads unless further legislative action is taken next year; DeSantis also called for a legislative solution to make the restriction permanent.
