NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — A growing network of automated license plate reader cameras is helping law enforcement across Middle Tennessee recover missing children, locate endangered people and solve crimes.
But as more agencies adopt the technology, so do questions about privacy, government surveillance and whether current laws are enough to keep up with rapidly evolving technology.
The debate has become increasingly visible in Middle Tennessee.
During recent Lebanon City Council meetings, several residents urged city leaders to end the city’s contract with Flock Safety, arguing the cameras create a searchable database of where law-abiding drivers travel and raise Fourth Amendment concerns…