Andy Beshear is the Democratic governor of Kentucky. A lawyer, he previously held office as Kentucky attorney general. He was first elected governor in 2019 and reelected in 2023.
Case
Networked automated license-plate cameras can assemble searchable records of vehicle movements. Candidates and officials disagree over whether to ban the systems, keep them with limits, or defend them as investigative tools. This tracker separates outright bans from narrower restrictions.
Role at the time: Kentucky governor
Statement summary
Beshear said communities should decide whether to use Flock cameras and that use requires policies, supervision and audits.
“there should not be a flock camera without the right system”
Relative to networked ALPR surveillance, Beshear makes use conditional on oversight and local choice. Those conditions determine his conclusion.
Statement dates: September 8, 2026
Statement dates: September 8, 2026
Statement dates: September 8, 2026
Statement dates: September 8, 2026
