EAST GREENBUSH — Town Supervisor Jack Conway doesn’t want Flock Safety automated license plate readers in East Greenbush.
“This is too much surveillance,” Conway said.
Conway made that statement just after the East Greenbush Town Board wrapped a Thursday hearing that solicited public feedback about the police department’s use of the cameras, which automatically capture images of license plates on passing cars. More than 20 people from the public spoke after East Greenbush Police Sgt. Michael Herrington, Rensselaer County District Attorney Mary Pat Donnelly, and Flock Public Affairs Manager Karl Bach gave presentations on how the devices are used…