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Why Should We Trust Lexington With Surveillance Technology?

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How dare the Lexington Police Department ask us to trust them with automatic license plate readers (ALPRs) or any other surveillance gear, for that matter! Police Chief Lawrence Weathers can’t even be honest about the methods his department uses to spy on people for official investigatory purposes. At a recent press conference held by the …

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Lexington License Plate Readers: What We Know

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In December of 2021, The Lexington Fayette Urban County Government (LFUCG) entered into an agreement with Axon Enterprises and Flock Safety to participate in a one year test pilot program that will give the Lexington Police Department (LPD) access to 25 high tech automatic license plate reading cameras (ALPRs) The agreement, signed by Mayor Linda …

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