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As Metro Council defers once again on proliferating automated license plate readers under police administration, community security firm Flock Safety aims to install units one neighborhood at a time regardless of Metro approval.

In Nashville, the debate on whether or not to use ALPRs — a subject often linked to racial profiling — is especially nuanced and dates back to 2020 when Councilmember Joy Styles introduced the subject for discussion. Numerous iterations were workshopped before it was finally withdrawn, which made way for Councilmember Dave Rosenberg’s alternate ordinance to appear before Metro Council only to be deferred for four meetings for the sake of community engagement.

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