York police pull the plug on Flock license plate readers after privacy backlash

By: Max Sullivan

Outlets: Portsmouth Herald

Published: September 17, 2026

Words: 979

Last Updated: 1 day, 2 hours ago

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YORK, Maine — Flock’s AI‑powered license plate‑reading cameras are being taken down by the York Police Department following public pushback over privacy concerns.

A citizen’s petition headed to the Nov. 3 ballot seeks to ban the cameras, and Selectboard member Marla Johnson has said the board could vote to remove them independently. York Police Chief Owen Davis told the Selectboard on Sept. 14 that his department is moving ahead of those …

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