DENVER (KDVR) — There is a growing controversy surrounding the use of automatic license plate reading cameras in Denver.
They are also known as Flock cameras, which law enforcement uses in a number of crime-fighting tactics.
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Some groups are claiming the cameras’ databases are being used to help U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers track undocumented immigrants. The American Civil Liberties Union is among the organizations that want Denver to stop using the cameras.
“Flock databases, and their sharing capabilities create the potential for local law enforcement agencies to be violating state law when they are sharing their databases openly with other agencies and other jurisdictions outside of the state of Colorado for immigration enforcement purposes,” ACLU Denver Public Policy Director Anaya Robinson said…