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The Lexington Police Department says its system of Flock Safety license plate-reading cameras are an integral investigative tool, aiding in solving crime and finding missing people, but they have also raised privacy concerns, especially in the wake of a controversial Ring Super Bowl commercial.
The cameras capture multiple images of a vehicle’s license plate along Lexington roads. The photos are then run through law enforcement databases to see if the vehicle is stolen, associated with a warrant or has any other alert…