Warrants for Flock searches? Kentucky lawmakers may add more rules for public cameras.

By: McKenna Horsley

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: September 3, 2026

Words: 1,046

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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FRANKFORT — Kentucky lawmakers may consider legislation to require law enforcement officers to get a warrant before searching Flock cameras in the future.

Lawmakers on the Judiciary Committee heard from supporters on Thursday about how Flock cameras can help police officers quickly find suspects, but also heard from opponents about how bad actors can misuse the devices.

Flock cameras are a type of automatic license plate readers that …

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