Since installing its first five red light cameras in 2009, the city of Lakeland has invested in surveillance technology to keep citizens safe and support the work of law enforcement.
While automatic license plate reader cameras (ALPRs) are not new technology, as AI advances, citizens and local governments have growing concerns about how the data can be used and Flock Safety’s cybersecurity.
ALPRs in Lakeland
In 2023, the Lakeland City Commission approved the installation of 19 Flock ALPR cameras. Then, in June 2025, the city commission voted to add eight more ALPR cameras.
LPD also gets data from:
- 19 red light cameras
- 165 Axon in-car video systems with license plate reader technology
- 265+ Axon officer-worn body cameras
- 14 speed-detection cameras
Assistant Police Chief Hans Lehman said video surveillance is a force multiplier that helps the Lakeland Police Department work more efficiently. “If we could solve stuff faster, then we could move on to other crimes,” Lehman said…