Florence, Kentucky mayor pauses Flock camera use pending joint task force review

Event: September 10, 2026 · First reported: September 10, 2026 · 2 sources

Florence Mayor Julie Aubuchon directed the city's police department to suspend use of its Flock Safety license plate readers on Sept. 10, 2026, citing resident concerns about privacy and data sharing. Aubuchon said she and Boone County Sheriff Les Hill would form a joint task force of law enforcement representatives, legal experts and technology experts to review the system from both public safety and civil liberties perspectives. The mayor said she hoped the roughly 10 cameras in the city would be deactivated by Sept. 11 so they capture and transmit no data. The pause remains until the review concludes, after which the task force will make recommendations to Florence City Council.

Why this matters

The move illustrates a growing pattern of local officials suspending ALPR programs pending formal review rather than ending or continuing them outright, and places the decision on the record before an elected council.

Key facts

Mayor Julie Aubuchon ordered the pause in a Sept. 10, 2026 news release.
About 10 Flock cameras operate in Florence, according to The Enquirer's Flock map.
Aubuchon said the Florence Police Department had not abused or misused the system and had followed governing policies.
A joint task force with Boone County Sheriff Les Hill will review the technology and report recommendations to Florence City Council.
Aubuchon said Florence has no partnerships with surveillance companies other than Flock Safety; the Boone County Sheriff's Office did not immediately respond to a similar question.

Timeline

September 10, 2026Florence pausing Flock camera usage pending review
September 10, 2026Florence joins growing list of cities suspending Flock cameras

Sources

This summary was written from the published reporting below and links to it; BlockFlockNow does not reproduce article text.

Florence pausing Flock camera usage pending review (Cincinnati Enquirer, September 10, 2026)
Florence joins growing list of cities suspending Flock cameras (FOX19 | Cincinnati, September 10, 2026)

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Updated September 14, 2026. Corrections: blockflock@bytebunny.io. See all documented incidents or search the full article archive.