TROY — City police have temporarily shut off the national search feature for Flock Safety cameras amid controversy over the company’s automated license plate readers.
Troy Deputy Police Chief Steven Barker told the Times Union that the agency on Thursday paused its ability to retrieve and share license plate data for the time being from Flock’s extensive network. There’s no definitive timeline on how long the feature will be disabled.
Barker, who has previously expressed confidence in the city’s 26 automated license plate readers from the Atlanta-based company, noted in an email that the decision was made “collectively” as city officials “continue to collect feedback from the public regarding this ongoing resource.”…