The Leon County Sheriff\u2019s office announced this week it would be suspending the use of Flock cameras until further oversight and regulation is placed on the technology. <\/p>\n
But that doesn\u2019t mean all Flock cameras in the county will stop being used. <\/p>\n
Leon County Undersheriff Ron Cave says they are halting their operations of the Flock cameras, but that they don\u2019t have control over all of the cameras in the county.<\/p>\n
\u201cTallahassee Police Department or other entities that may have LPRs, that’s, you know, completely between them and their contracted vendor,” he said.<\/p>\n
The Tallahassee Police Department spokesperson says it will comply with the Florida Department of Transportation\u2019s direction against using them on state roads but did not say it would stop their use on city roads.<\/p>\n
“The Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) recognizes the significant value tools like license plate readers can provide in investigations involving missing persons, human trafficking and violent offenses. TPD will comply with the Florida Department of Transportation\u2019s directive regarding automated license plate readers located within state roadway rights-of-ways and looks forward to the City Commission\u2019s discussion about this issue at its Sept. 9 meeting,” wrote a TPD spokesperson in an email to WFSU.<\/p>\n