Name: Kentucky: Should Flock-style license-plate surveillance networks exist? Tracker data
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Kentucky: Should Flock-style license-plate surveillance networks exist?

Compare sourced statements from candidates and officials in Kentucky on license-plate camera networks.

This tracker covers fixed camera networks that log passing vehicles and let agencies search their movements. A warrant rule, a funding pause or a shorter retention period is not the same as a ban, so each statement is placed on the specific remedy the speaker supports. Each position names its speaker and links its source.

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Kentucky9 statements

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Andy Beshear

Kentucky governor

Democrat / Kentucky

Guardrails, keep using

there should not be a flock camera without the right system

Beshear said communities should decide whether to use Flock cameras and that use requires policies, supervision and audits.

Sep 8, 2026 · Source: Beshear calls for local choice and safeguards for Flock cameras

Statement details Speaker profile

Stateor

End the network

Ban the cameras or cancel the contract.

1 Democrat

Restrict it

Cut funding, pause, require warrants, or limit how data is kept and shared.

4 Republican1 Democrat

Keep using it

Defend current use as an investigative tool.

1 Republican1 Democrat

8 statements from officials and candidates are counted in Kentucky. 1 more is critical without naming a remedy.

Candidates in the same race

Races where more than one candidate has a recorded position, ordered by how far apart the candidates are on the steps above.

Louisville mayor

local

CGSP

BanKeep

Craig GreenbergDemocratKeep using
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.
Aug 19, 2026 · Source: Louisville debates privacy and public safety over Flock cameras and new tech
Shameka Parrish-WrightDemocratBan or remove
Louisville Metro Council member Shameka Parrish-Wright said Flock cameras and the lack of regulation around them are not good for a police department with a history of bias and racial profiling, and that the city should eliminate its Flock contract.
Aug 19, 2026 · Source: Louisville debates privacy and public safety over Flock cameras and new tech

How positions are placed

Each statement is placed on the strongest remedy the speaker firmly supports. When a speaker offers alternatives, such as a ban or tighter regulation, the statement is placed on the milder one. A placement describes that statement alone. It does not summarize everything the speaker has said.

Criticism of misuse is not, by itself, a call to end the cameras. Statements that criticize the systems without naming a remedy are listed separately. Companies, advocacy groups and researchers appear for reference and are not counted in the totals.

A candidate or official with no statement on record has no position here. Address results match statewide offices, the U.S. House district, state legislative districts, and city or county offices for the address you enter.

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