Loveland police barred from license plate camera readers after sharing information with Border Patrol

LOVELAND, Colo. (KRDO) – Following a 9NEWS investigation, the city of Denver has decided to cut off Loveland’s access to Flock license plate camera readers. The investigation found that Loveland police were sharing access to its Flock data with U.S. Border Patrol.

According to our Denver news partners, Denver has over 100 Flock cameras around the city. They are used to solve crimes by tracking vehicles through license plate recognition.

In April, Denver police blocked federal agents, including U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), from accessing their Flock data due to concerns it could be used for immigration enforcement. Now, they’ve taken the same step with the Loveland Police Department…

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