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Kentucky City to Remove Flock Cameras as Regional Pullback Grows
Mayor Chris Reinersman said the city will remove 10 cameras after residents raised privacy concerns, despite police citing 31 documented successes.
On Monday, Independence Mayor Chris Reinersman announced the city will remove all 15 Flock Safety cameras after intense resident opposition to the automated license plate readers.
Reinersman's decision follows an August 17 town hall where residents argued the technology creates a "virtual gate" around the city that violates Fourth Amendment rights.
Independence Police Chief Brian Ferayorni previously touted 31 "documented successes" from the system, while the city spent more than $100,000 installing the 17 rented cameras since 2024.
Crews will begin removing the equipment in the coming weeks, joining Fort Mitchell, Newport, and Oxford in terminating their Flock collaborations amid regional privacy backlash.
Nationwide, at least 23 jurisdictions have canceled Flock contracts this year, with the ACLU citing unregulated databases and potential constitutional violations as privacy risks.