🌱 Why Hewitt pulled the plug on its license plate cameras.
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- Why Hewitt pulled the plug on its license plate cameras.
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• Flock Safety to rollout mandatory audits and lockout system, ALPR cameras spark debate across Central Texas (kwtx.com) — Hewitt has shut down its Flock Safety license plate reader cameras after state grant funding for the system was halted, ending the city’s agreement with the company. The report explains how ALPR cameras are used across Central Texas, highlights success stories in nearby cities, and details growing privacy concerns, recent misuse cases, and new safeguards Flock plans to roll out. 
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