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ANDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. — Anderson County officials are inviting residents to attend a town hall meeting next month to discuss the use of Flock license plate reader cameras and concerns surrounding privacy and data collection.
The meeting will be held Thursday, Sept. 10, at 6 p.m. in the auditorium at Clinton High School.
The cameras were also discussed during Monday night’s Anderson County Commission meeting. Commissioners had a resolution listed under the operations portion of the agenda, primarily to begin discussions ahead of the public meeting.
Flock cameras are automated license plate readers that can capture information about passing vehicles, including license plate numbers, locations, and details such as a vehicle’s make and model. Law enforcement agencies use the technology to help identify vehicles connected to crimes, locate stolen vehicles and assist with investigations.
However, the growing use of license plate readers has drawn national attention and raised questions about privacy. Critics have expressed concerns about how long collected data is stored, who can access it and whether widespread adoption of the technology could allow authorities to track the movements of citizens who are not suspected of a crime.
The town hall will give Anderson County residents an opportunity to learn more about the technology, hear from local officials and voice their questions or concerns.
The meeting begins at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10, in the Clinton High School auditorium.
