What We Know: Springfield police say new state restrictions on license plate-reading cameras won’t change how the department uses them.
What It Means: Governor Mike Kehoe signed an executive order Wednesday putting new safeguards on automated license plate readers, including Flock cameras.
What’s Next: Springfield police say their current rules already meet or exceed the new state requirements.
Major Tad Peters says officers understand the privacy concerns surrounding the cameras. But he says the department is trying to find a balance between protecting privacy and using the technology to help solve crimes.
Springfield police currently operate 41 Flock cameras and also have access to others around the region.
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