LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Louisville is increasing its surveillance network with the expansion of Flock cameras, the automated license plate reading devices used by law enforcement to track vehicles.
Currently, the city has 141 Flock cameras in place, with plans to add another 139. Additionally, Louisville Metro Police Department has access to nearly 100 privately-owned Flock cameras, further expanding their monitoring capabilities.
Flock cameras are most commonly used to apprehend street racers and recover stolen vehicles. These devices capture images of passing cars, sending the data to a central system. If a flagged vehicle, such as a stolen car, a car associated with a wanted person, or one linked to street racing, passes a Flock camera, LMPD is notified immediately. Officers access the database approximately 18,000 times per month…