Officials cited privacy, public trust, cost and underuse, even as several acknowledged the cameras had assisted criminal investigations.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Six or more Arkansas cities have ended, moved to end or suspended their use of Flock Safety license plate-reading cameras in less than three weeks amid concerns about privacy, cost and public trust.
Pea Ridge, Cabot, Mayflower, Centerton, Searcy and Greers Ferry have all taken action since July 24. The decisions were not identical: Cabot described its move as a suspension, while other cities are discontinuing their programs or terminating contracts. Searcy primarily cited underuse, while officials elsewhere focused more heavily on privacy and civil liberties…