Documented Incident
LMPD limits Flock camera searches to detectives and analysts, adds 90-day audits
First reported: September 17, 2026 · 1 source
The Louisville Metro Police Department announced new internal rules governing use of its Flock Safety license plate reader system. Under the changes described by LMPD, search access will be mostly restricted to detectives and analysts, users must document a reason for each search and tie it to an investigation, new training is required, and searches will be audited at least every 90 days. Deputy Chief Emily McKinley said the department is not removing the tool but adding stronger governance around it.
Search-purpose documentation, role-based access, and recurring audits are the specific controls civil liberties groups have pressed ALPR-using agencies to adopt, making Louisville's policy a reference point for other departments weighing similar restrictions.
Key facts
- Flock search access will be limited mostly to detectives and analysts, according to LMPD.
- Officers must document the reason for a search and link it to an investigation.
- LMPD says it will audit Flock searches at least every 90 days and require new user training.
- Deputy Chief Emily McKinley said the tool is not being taken away, only subject to stronger governance.
- LMPD and the mayor have credited Flock cameras with aiding arrests in a JCPS bus stop shooting.
Sources
This summary was written from the published reporting below and links to it; BlockFlockNow does not reproduce article text.
- LMPD tightening rules for how officers can use Flock cameras (Wlky, September 17, 2026)
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