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Flock Safety Camera Controversy Engulfs Township Council

August 20, 2026 Crime News, Featured, Township Council

TECHNOLOGICAL FLASHPOINT – Flock Safety’s automated license plate readers are the subject of controversy in the township. (Photo: Flock Safety).

Some Franklin Township Council members are signaling a willingness to revisit the Township’s contract with Flock Safety, but stopped short of calling for its cancellation, a week after residents criticized the governing body at its Aug. 11 meeting for agreeing to install 22 of the company’s automated license plate readers.

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