On April 30, 2018, The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government (LFUCG) took a surprising and unexpected step by acknowledging the need for oversight and accountability for the use of surveillance in the City of Lexington. The council enacted a new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) that directly relates to the use of surveillance cameras in and around …
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Fred Brown’s Spy Pole: Meet the Man Behind the Lens
How did we end up with a $30,000 spy pole in Berry Hill Skate Park? It was largely due to the efforts of Lexington Urban County Council member Fred Brown. Brown represents the 8th District, which includes Berry Hill Skate Park, tucked in a residential area along Buckhorn Drive. He initiated a study to explore …
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Three Lexington Council Members Stood Up for Privacy; Urge them to Continue the Fight
If you are a Lexington resident concerned about privacy, please contact councilmembers Angela Evans, Bill Farmer Jr. and Jennifer Mossotti. Encourage them act on their commitment to privacy and introduce the CCOPS ordinance in the council.
Berry Hill Cameras Monitor Private Property
The Lexington Department of Public safety honored an open records request and provided We See You Watching Lexington with footage from all four surveillance cameras installed at Berry Hill Skate Park. The video reveals the cameras do "look" at private property outside of the park. The department released about two minutes of daytime footage from …
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Lexington Park Surveillance Raises Issues of Transparency and Oversight
The following op-ed appeared in the July issue of the Kentucky Gazette The sudden appearance of cameras in a Lexington park raises broader concerns about the unregulated and secretive spread of surveillance technology in communities throughout the commonwealth. The array of four cameras sit perched on a pole overlooking the Berry Hill Skate Park, giving …
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