Craig Greenberg defends Louisville's Flock camera use as a violent-crime tool
Craig GreenbergMayor of Louisville Metro (D) running for reelection
Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg said the city is focused on protections so the cameras are used in a constitutional, appropriate way, and that its focus is on reducing violent crime and catching those responsible.
“We’re very focused on protections to make sure that they’re used in a constitutional, appropriate way, Our focus is always going to be on doing what’s right to improve public safety, to reduce the amount of violent crime that’s happening in the community, and catch those individuals who are responsible for the violent crime.”
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Should Flock-style license-plate surveillance networks exist?
Networked automated license-plate readers record passing vehicles and let agencies search or share travel records across locations. Candidates and officials disagree over whether to prohibit these networks, keep them with legal limits, or defend their use for investigations. This tracker records attributable positions on that choice, including proposals that would affect only public funding or data access.
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Spectrum News 1 Kentucky report on debate in Louisville over Flock license-plate cameras and other new technology.
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Spectrum News 1 reported that Louisville Metro Police had arrested a man accused of shooting one of its cameras and that other Kentucky cities were stepping away from Flock programs. The outlet said Greenberg defended the city's use of the cameras, saying they have helped police catch violent offenders.
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The article reports that an internal LMPD investigation found an officer shared Flock login credentials with a federal agent who used the system for immigration-related searches.
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The reference point is whether networked license-plate camera systems such as Flock should exist and be used. Greenberg defended the city's continued use of Flock cameras as part of reducing violent crime, while saying the city focuses on protections; he does not propose new limits, so the statement supports keeping the systems.
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