Tennessee license-plate readers, county by county

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A county’s color reflects any documented agency in it: the sheriff’s office or a city police department. “Not yet checked” is not the same as “none”.

Using license-plate readers: In use; some cameras may have been switched off or removed.
Removing or limiting cameras: Removing cameras beyond state roads, or limiting use, while some remain.
Use suspended: Cameras switched off or use paused; no contract termination reported.
Program documented, current use unconfirmed: Records or reports show the agency bought or used plate readers, but no source found confirms whether they are still in use.
Ended or removed: Contract terminated, program discontinued, or all cameras removed.

Statewide

2014 Tennessee law (T.C.A. § 55-10-302, added by Acts 2014, ch. 625) bars government agencies from keeping data captured by automated license plate recognition systems for more than 90 days. Data kept as part of an ongoing investigation may be held longer but must be destroyed when the investigation ends without charges or when the related criminal case concludes. (City of Murfreesboro, Sept. 15, 2023)
2021 A 2021 state law authorizes TDOT to let law enforcement agencies install cameras on interstate and state highway rights of way. TDOT later said the law gives it permission to allow such cameras but does not require it to. (Tennessee Lookout, May 20, 2022; Tennessee Department of Transportation, April 23, 2025)
April 22, 2021 Gov. Bill Lee signed SB 699 (Public Chapter 201), which made captured plate data from license plate reader systems confidential and not open to public inspection. The Senate passed it 29-0 and the House 86-1. As passed, the confidentiality provision was set to expire July 1, 2026. (Plural Policy (Open States), April 22, 2021)
March 2022 TDOT turned down a West Tennessee police department's request to put a plate reader on a state highway right of way. The department cited an ongoing review of the state's role in plate-reader use. A Tennessee Lookout column reported that the Lee administration was reviewing privacy, data collection and public safety questions around the cameras. (Tennessee Lookout, May 20, 2022)
April 6, 2022 HB 2586, sponsored by Rep. Michael Curcio, would have raised the state's 90-day limit on keeping plate-reader data to 100 days. It was taken off notice in the House Criminal Justice Subcommittee and did not pass. (FastDemocracy, April 6, 2022)
April 23, 2025 TDOT issued Traffic Memorandum TM 2504, which sets out how local governments and law enforcement agencies get permission for surveillance cameras, including plate readers, on interstate and state route rights of way. Each request is reviewed by the Department of Safety and Homeland Security, regional TDOT offices and TDOT's Excess Land Committee, and needs a signed license agreement before installation. Agencies with cameras already on state right of way must go through the same steps. (Tennessee Department of Transportation, April 23, 2025)
July 28, 2026 State Rep. Jason Zachary (R-Knox County) said he plans to talk with other state lawmakers about plate-reader limits before the January legislative session. Rep. Gloria Johnson (D-Knoxville) questioned whether the cameras are needed. U.S. Rep. Tim Burchett has introduced a federal bill that would bar federal funds from paying for license plate readers. (WVLT / WMC Action News 5, July 28, 2026)
Aug. 20, 2026 The Tennessee Sheriffs' Association and the Tennessee Association of Chiefs of Police announced a joint effort to draft recommended principles and model-policy guidance for plate-reader use, which they expect to present to the General Assembly before the 2027 session. Safeguards under consideration include a documented law enforcement purpose for searches, human verification of alerts before enforcement, access limited to trained staff, search audits, rules on sharing, retention and deletion, and discipline for misuse. (Tennessee Association of Chiefs of Police / Tennessee Sheriffs' Association, Aug. 20, 2026)
Aug. 21, 2026 TBI said it supports responsible use of plate-recognition technology, limits access to trained, authorized staff, bars personal and political use, and requires audits. Director David Rausch said the technology must be used responsibly with clear rules and accountability. TBI said it would work with partners and policymakers on standards. (WTVF NewsChannel 5, Aug. 21, 2026; WZTV FOX 17 / WTVC NewsChannel 9, Aug. 23, 2026)
Sept. 2026 In a WVLT interview, Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti said plate readers are likely legal when they collect data in plain view for a limited purpose. He said he expects the General Assembly to take up the issue, and that lawmakers could choose a ban or set limits on how long data is kept and how it is used. No formal Attorney General opinion was cited. (WSMV / WVLT, Sept. 17, 2026)

State agencies

Tennessee Bureau of Investigation

Status: Using license-plate readers
Vendors: Vendor not named in source
Cameras: Count not documented
No count disclosed. TBI describes using plate-reader data in investigations; it did not say whether it owns cameras.

2024 TBI said plate-reader data helped investigators quickly narrow in on suspects in the shooting of a Tennessee state trooper. (WZTV FOX 17 / WTVC NewsChannel 9, Aug. 23, 2026)
Aug. 21, 2026 TBI said in a statement that it uses plate-recognition technology in some cases. It said Georgia plate data helped find a 1-year-old taken from Tennessee and helped track a missing at-risk adult to Colorado. TBI said its policy bars personal, political and retaliatory use and requires audits. (WTVF NewsChannel 5, Aug. 21, 2026; WZTV FOX 17 / WTVC NewsChannel 9, Aug. 23, 2026)

Conflicts and open questions

The statement does not name a vendor. In the cases TBI cited, the plate data came from other states' or agencies' cameras.

Reported by news outlets; agency records not yet obtained.

Tennessee Highway Patrol (Department of Safety and Homeland Security)

Status: Program documented, current use unconfirmed
Vendors: Vendor not named in source
Cameras: Count not documented
No count disclosed.

Oct. 15, 2012 WCYB reported that a Tennessee state trooper's cruiser had a four-camera plate-reader system that checked plates against a database, and that the patrol was adding such systems on an ongoing basis. (WCYB, Oct. 15, 2012)
April 23, 2025 Under TDOT's TM 2504, the Department of Safety and Homeland Security reviews every application for a plate reader or surveillance camera on state highway right of way. (Tennessee Department of Transportation, April 23, 2025)

Conflicts and open questions

No current source found on THP's own plate-reader program. The 2012 report is the latest found.

Reported by news outlets; agency records not yet obtained.

Every county

All 95 counties

Anderson	Using license-plate readers	2	Flock Safety	7
Bedford	Using license-plate readers	1	Flock Safety	—
Benton	Not yet checked	—	—	—
Bledsoe	Not yet checked	—	—	—
Blount	Using license-plate readers	2	Flock Safety	16
Bradley	Using license-plate readers	1	—	—
Campbell	Not yet checked	—	—	—
Cannon	Not yet checked	—	—	—
Carroll	Not yet checked	—	—	—
Carter	Using license-plate readers	2	Flock Safety	26
Cheatham	Using license-plate readers	2	Flock Safety	7
Chester	Not yet checked	—	—	—
Claiborne	Not yet checked	—	—	—
Clay	Not yet checked	—	—	—
Cocke	Checked: no program found	—	—	—
Coffee	Using license-plate readers	3	Flock Safety, Motorola Solutions	—
Crockett	Not yet checked	—	—	—
Cumberland	Using license-plate readers	1	Flock Safety	—
Davidson	Using license-plate readers	3	Flock Safety, Motorola Solutions	50
DeKalb	Checked: no program found	—	—	—
Decatur	Using license-plate readers	1	Flock Safety	5
Dickson	Program documented, current use unconfirmed	1	—	—
Dyer	Program documented, current use unconfirmed	1	Flock Safety	—
Fayette	Using license-plate readers	1	Flock Safety	7
Fentress	Not yet checked	—	—	—
Franklin	Checked: no program found	—	—	—
Gibson	Not yet checked	—	—	—
Giles	Checked: no program found	—	—	—
Grainger	Not yet checked	—	—	—
Greene	Not yet checked	—	—	—
Grundy	Checked: no program found	—	—	—
Hamblen	Program documented, current use unconfirmed	1	Flock Safety	—
Hamilton	Using license-plate readers	4	Flock Safety, Motorola Solutions	120
Hancock	Not yet checked	—	—	—
Hardeman	Not yet checked	—	—	—
Hardin	Not yet checked	—	—	—
Hawkins	Checked: no program found	—	—	—
Haywood	Not yet checked	—	—	—
Henderson	Not yet checked	—	—	—
Henry	Not yet checked	—	—	—
Hickman	Checked: no program found	—	—	—
Houston	Not yet checked	—	—	—
Humphreys	Not yet checked	—	—	—
Jackson	Not yet checked	—	—	—
Jefferson	Not yet checked	—	—	—
Johnson	Using license-plate readers	1	—	4
Knox	Using license-plate readers	2	Axon, Flock Safety	159
Lake	Not yet checked	—	—	—
Lauderdale	Not yet checked	—	—	—
Lawrence	Checked: no program found	—	—	—
Lewis	Not yet checked	—	—	—
Lincoln	Checked: no program found	—	—	—
Loudon	Checked: no program found	—	—	—
Macon	Checked: no program found	—	—	—
Madison	Using license-plate readers	1	Flock Safety	70
Marion	Not yet checked	—	—	—
Marshall	Not yet checked	—	—	—
Maury	Program documented, current use unconfirmed	1	Flock Safety	—
McMinn	Checked: no program found	—	—	—
McNairy	Not yet checked	—	—	—
Meigs	Not yet checked	—	—	—
Monroe	Program documented, current use unconfirmed	1	Flock Safety	—
Montgomery	Using license-plate readers	2	Flock Safety, Motorola Solutions	16
Moore	Checked: no program found	—	—	—
Morgan	Using license-plate readers	1	—	3
Obion	Not yet checked	—	—	—
Overton	Not yet checked	—	—	—
Perry	Not yet checked	—	—	—
Pickett	Not yet checked	—	—	—
Polk	Not yet checked	—	—	—
Putnam	Using license-plate readers	3	Axon, Flock Safety	10
Rhea	Checked: no program found	—	—	—
Roane	Using license-plate readers	2	Flock Safety	5
Robertson	Using license-plate readers	4	Flock Safety	10
Rutherford	Using license-plate readers	1	Flock Safety	—
Scott	Not yet checked	—	—	—
Sequatchie	Not yet checked	—	—	—
Sevier	Using license-plate readers	1	Flock Safety	17
Shelby	Using license-plate readers	4	Flock Safety	247
Smith	Checked: no program found	—	—	—
Stewart	Not yet checked	—	—	—
Sullivan	Using license-plate readers	3	Flock Safety	37
Sumner	Using license-plate readers	2	—	—
Tipton	Not yet checked	—	—	—
Trousdale	Not yet checked	—	—	—
Unicoi	Checked: no program found	—	—	—
Union	Not yet checked	—	—	—
Van Buren	Not yet checked	—	—	—
Warren	Not yet checked	—	—	—
Washington	Using license-plate readers	2	Flock Safety	160
Wayne	Not yet checked	—	—	—
Weakley	Checked: no program found	—	—	—
White	Program documented, current use unconfirmed	2	Flock Safety	12
Williamson	Using license-plate readers	3	Flock Safety, Motorola Solutions	62
Wilson	Using license-plate readers	3	Flock Safety	21

How this map is built

We start with each county’s sheriff’s office and its largest city police departments, then work outward. Each agency’s entry says whether it comes from agency records or from news reports, and links every source. Companies are tracked separately, so the map can show one company’s customers or all license-plate readers together.

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Sources

Flock Safety (for the Shelby County Sheriff's Office), “Shelby County TN SO transparency portal,” Oct. 28, 2026
Metro Nashville Police Department, “License Plate Reader Pilot Program,” Oct. 28, 2026
Murfreesboro Police Department, “Real Time Crime Center,” Oct. 28, 2026
City of Mt. Juliet, “Guardian Shield ALPR,” Oct. 28, 2026
Thunder Radio (WMSR), Jacob Landis, “Shelbyville Police Flock Camera Transparency Portal Draws Criticism From Residents,” Oct. 27, 2026
Blount County Board of Commissioners, “Resolution 26-10-012: public hearing on fixed automated license plate reader technology,” Oct. 20, 2026
Blount County Legistar, “Legislation RES 26-384 (Resolution 26-10-012) detail,” Oct. 20, 2026
WKRN News 2, Cereese Blose; Megan Fee, “Flock camera data at BNA accessed by ICE agents,” Oct. 19, 2026
The UC Now, Staff Report, “Citizens Urge Cookeville Council To Remove Flock Cameras,” Oct. 15, 2026
WTVC NewsChannel 9, Alex Gajovich-Protich, “Collegedale covers former Flock cameras over concerns they may still be scanning cars,” Oct. 12, 2026
WVLT, Josh Jarnagin, “Knox County Sheriff's Office says it's not using Flock cameras,” Oct. 6, 2026
City of Cookeville, “Cookeville City Council Minutes, Regular Meeting, October 1, 2026,” Oct. 1, 2026
WVLT, Kaitlyn Walsh, “Flock camera contract dispute in Anderson Co heads to budget committee with sheriff, mayor on opposite sides,” Sept. 24, 2026
Chattanooga Times Free Press (via GovTech), John P. Boan, “Chattanooga Police Seek Up to $15M for AI Tech Purchases,” Sept. 22, 2026
WTVC NewsChannel 9, “Chattanooga councilman wants to 'pump the brakes' on new license plate readers,” Sept. 22, 2026
Clarksville Now, Christian Brown, “Flock camera policy being reviewed, updated by Montgomery County Sheriff's Office,” Sept. 20, 2026
WSMV, Braden Ross, “Middle TN town removing Flock cameras after community feedback,” Sept. 20, 2026
WVLT, Gracyn Thatcher, “Maryville residents question privacy at license plate reader forum. Here's what happens next,” Sept. 18, 2026
WSMV / WVLT, Jared Austin, “Tennessee attorney general addresses legality of license plate readers and what next steps might be,” Sept. 17, 2026
WSMV, Sam Olsen; Braden Ross, “Murfreesboro police back off Flock Safety integration as city council approves new drone licenses,” Sept. 17, 2026
City of Cookeville, “Cookeville City Council Minutes, Regular Meeting, September 17, 2026 (with appendices),” Sept. 17, 2026
City of Cookeville, “City Council Agenda, September 17, 2026,” Sept. 17, 2026
Herald-Citizen, Lindsay Pride, “Residents speak against Flock cameras,” Sept. 17, 2026
The UC Now, Staff Report, “Cookeville City Council Approves Surveillance Amid Outcry,” Sept. 17, 2026
The UC Now, Staff Report, “Monterey Police Recover Stolen Vehicle, Missouri Juvenile,” Sept. 17, 2026
WTVC NewsChannel 9, Mary-Beth Mangrum, “Chief tells Chattanooga council CPD uses Motorola plate readers with safeguards, not Flock,” Sept. 16, 2026
Clarksville Now, Christian Brown, “Flock-style cameras in place for years in Clarksville: 'It's helped bring people to justice',” Sept. 15, 2026
Herald-Citizen, Brent Carl Fleshman, “Cookeville council considers Flock camera contract,” Sept. 15, 2026
WTVC NewsChannel 9, “Chattanooga Police chief details how Motorola ALPR helps solve crime: 'not Flock cameras',” Sept. 15, 2026
WVLT, Jake Pietrasz, “Knox County to install plastic covers after Flock says it will miss deadline to take cameras down,” Sept. 9, 2026
WTVC NewsChannel 9, Alex Gajovich-Protich, “Collegedale Commission Votes Unanimously to End Flock Camera Contract,” Sept. 9, 2026
Tennessee Lookout (republished by Route Fifty), Larry Griffin, “Flock cameras divide Tennessee governments, residents over privacy as some end their contracts,” Sept. 8, 2026
The Daily Memphian, Michael Waddell, “Lakeland evaluates its Flock-camera usage,” Sept. 5, 2026
WSMV, Kassidy Brown, “Lebanon residents raise concerns over Flock cameras,” Sept. 3, 2026
City of Cookeville, “Cookeville City Council Minutes, Regular Meeting, September 3, 2026,” Sept. 3, 2026
Tullahoma News, John Coffelt, “County culls flock cameras,” Sept. 3, 2026
WPLN News, Emily West, “Tennessee police want license plate readers. Many Tennesseans don't.,” Sept. 2, 2026
farragutpress, Jake Nichols, “ALPR cameras being taken down after unanimous vote,” Sept. 2, 2026
WTVC NewsChannel 9, Alex Gajovich-Protich, “Why Hamilton County's sheriff hit pause on 70 license plate cameras amid privacy concerns,” Sept. 1, 2026
WVLT, Josh Jarnagin, “Knox County Commission votes to remove Flock cameras; here's what happens next,” Aug. 31, 2026
WTVC NewsChannel 9, “Hamilton County sheriff pauses license plate reader programs over data concerns,” Aug. 31, 2026
Herald-Citizen, Jim Herrin, “Monterey board tables action on cameras, park improvements,” Aug. 24, 2026
WZTV FOX 17 / WTVC NewsChannel 9, “TBI to work with partners, lawmakers on standards for license plate reader use,” Aug. 23, 2026
WTVF NewsChannel 5, “TBI backs responsible use of license plate recognition technology,” Aug. 21, 2026
Tennessee Association of Chiefs of Police / Tennessee Sheriffs' Association, “August 2026 TACP and TSA Joint Release,” Aug. 20, 2026
WMC Action News 5, Joyce Peterson and Stuart Rucker, “Flock cameras spark privacy debate in Memphis,” Aug. 20, 2026
Memphis Flyer, Shara Clark, “What the Flock?,” Aug. 19, 2026
Tullahoma News, Duane Sherrill, “Flocking together – City tackles plate reader issue,” Aug. 19, 2026
Herald-Citizen, Jim Herrin, “Monterey moving away from Flock cameras,” Aug. 17, 2026
WVLT, Ansley Graves, “East TN sheriff's office to suspend use of Flock cameras, urges community's right to decide,” Aug. 17, 2026
WJHL, Ethan Offutt, “Sullivan County commissioner suggests Flock CEO be publicly hanged,” Aug. 14, 2026
WBBJ-TV, LeeAnne Morefield, “License plate reader cameras raise privacy concerns as Flock tightens data policies,” Aug. 13, 2026
WSMV, Braden Ross, “Murfreesboro residents speak out against Flock cameras after city renews contract,” Aug. 13, 2026
NewsChannel 5 (WTVF), Nikki Hauser, “Debate over Flock cameras: some share concerns at tense city council meeting,” Aug. 13, 2026
The Courier News, Ben Pounds, “County opens debate on Flock cameras,” Aug. 12, 2026
102.5 WOW Country, Ronni Chase, “Residents Speak Out on Flock Cameras at Crossville City Council,” Aug. 12, 2026
WMC Action News 5, Lydian Coombs, “MPD chief speaks on use of Flock cameras, drones at Memphis Rotary Club,” Aug. 11, 2026
WBBJ-TV, “Flock camera leads to rape suspect arrest in Decatur County,” Aug. 11, 2026
WVLT, Camruinn Morgan-Rumsey, “'Warrantless mass surveillance system' | Anderson County mayor has concerns about Flock cameras,” Aug. 10, 2026
Anderson County, Tennessee, “Operations Committee agenda documents, Aug. 10, 2026,” Aug. 10, 2026
The UC Now, Staff Report, “Sheriff Steve Page Outlines White County Safety Priorities,” Aug. 7, 2026
City of Germantown, “GPD Shares Information About Automated License Plate Readers,” Aug. 5, 2026
102.5 WOW Country, Ronni Chase, “Citizen Raises Privacy and Security Concerns Over Flock Surveillance Cameras,” Aug. 5, 2026
WBBJ-TV, Ashlyn Swinea, “Jackson council approves new FLOCK Safety contract, winter road equipment in 8-0 votes,” Aug. 4, 2026
WCYB, Liam Bridgeman, “Flock, ALPR camera debate heats up as critics cite privacy rights, police credit arrests,” Aug. 4, 2026
WKRN News 2, Kendall Ashman; Colleen Guerry, “Mt. Juliet police chief discusses LPR regulations after tech used to find Indiana fugitive,” July 31, 2026
Herald-Citizen, Brian Wilmoth, “Sheriff wants live crime center along South Jefferson Avenue,” July 30, 2026
Metro Nashville Police Department, “Private LPR Technology Aided in Wednesday's Arrest of Hit and Run Driver,” July 29, 2026
WVLT, Ansley Graves, “'We have strict policies' | KPD Chief addresses Flock cameras, license plate readers,” July 29, 2026
WTVC NewsChannel 9, Mary-Beth Mangrum, “Flock cameras spread across Chattanooga area as debate about surveillance grows,” July 29, 2026
The Mountain Press / Roane County News, Damon Lawrence, “Roane County joins debate about Flock cameras,” July 29, 2026
WVLT, Jake Pietrasz, “Monroe County mayor addresses data centers, Flock camera privacy amid public concerns,” July 29, 2026
WVLT / WMC Action News 5, Jared Austin, “Tennessee leaders push for license plate reader regulations amid privacy concerns,” July 28, 2026
FOX 17 (WZTV), Madeleine Nolan, “Crime-fighting tool or government surveillance? Tennessee debates Flock cameras,” July 28, 2026
WSMV, Caleb Wethington, “Middle Tennessee police department explains use of Flock cameras amid privacy concerns. Here's what we know,” July 28, 2026
WVLT, Josh Jarnagin, “Knox County Flock license plate readers install paused amid ongoing concerns, sheriff says,” July 27, 2026
WVLT, Ansley Graves, “Knox County Commission unanimously approves continued conversation of Flock cameras,” July 27, 2026
WVLT, Ariana Joy Cobler, “'Big Brother' or Public Safety? East TN Flock camera questions are answered,” July 26, 2026
FOX 17 (WZTV), Johnny Maffei, “'We gotta ban these dadgum things:' Congressman criticizes Flock cameras, police respond,” July 24, 2026
WSMV, Tony Garcia, “License plate readers help Portland Police find man wanted for alleged child sexual exploitation,” July 21, 2026
WVLT, Kaitlyn Walsh, “Knox County commissioner pushes for transparency on Flock camera program,” July 21, 2026
WTVC NewsChannel 9, Alex Gajovich-Protich, “Bradley County residents raise concerns over AI-powered Flock cameras near businesses,” July 21, 2026
The UC Now, Staff Report, “White County Reverses Course On AI Surveillance Cameras,” July 20, 2026
WKRN News 2, Kelly Milan, “Nashville's Flock camera rollout remains on hold as debate over privacy and public safety continues,” July 16, 2026
Spectrum News, Isaiah Quaintance, “Johnson City police address Flock technology installation,” July 16, 2026
WVLT, Ariana Joy Cobler, “Knoxville police chief addresses license plate reader privacy concerns,” July 9, 2026
Nashville Scene, Nick Pipitone, “Murfreesboro Renews Flock Gunshot Detection System Through 2028,” July 7, 2026
The UC Now, Staff Report, “White County Budget Approved Despite Flock Debate,” June 2, 2026
WPLN News, Emily West, “Police department study shows Nashville avoiding tech tools used elsewhere,” June 1, 2026
WKRN News 2, Elisheva Wimberly, “Murfreesboro residents push back on Flock cameras being used across the city,” May 22, 2026
FOX 17 (WZTV), Hope Salman, “Metro Police, Mayor Renew Push for License Plate Readers as Crime Drops in Nashville,” April 3, 2026
WSMV, Dryden Quigley, “Belle Meade expanding security camera, license plate reader program,” March 5, 2026
WSMV, Caleb Wethington, “New Flock license plate reader cameras installed in Tennessee county,” Dec. 31, 2025
Flock Safety (agency transparency portal), “Sevierville TN PD Transparency Portal,” Dec. 11, 2025
SpartaLive, Josh Austin, “License plate recognition cameras will help track vehicle after a crime,” Dec. 1, 2025
Flock Safety (agency transparency portal), “Maryville TN PD Transparency Portal,” Nov. 26, 2025
Flock Safety (for the Piperton Police Department), “Piperton TN PD transparency portal,” Nov. 22, 2025
Flock Safety (agency transparency portal), “Mt. Juliet TN PD Transparency Portal,” Nov. 18, 2025
WSMV, Amber Jayanth, “More police surveillance is coming to Murfreesboro,” Sept. 19, 2025
WKRN News 2, Sam Chimenti, “Dickson County set to install license plate readers,” Aug. 19, 2025
FOX 17 (WZTV), Madeleine Nolan, “Mayor says no timeline for Nashville license plate reader decision,” Aug. 12, 2025
WJHL, Belle Johnson, “Johnson City getting new security equipment,” Aug. 8, 2025
City of Memphis, “Memphis City Council Committee Agenda, June 24, 2025,” June 24, 2025
WMC Action News 5 (via KAIT), Jacob Gallant and Melissa Daves, “Council committee approves license plate readers for interstates,” June 24, 2025
The Daily Memphian, Bill Dries, “A push for license plate readers could bring back car inspections,” June 24, 2025
FOX13 Memphis, “License plate readers could soon come to state routes in Memphis,” June 24, 2025
WKRN News 2 (via Yahoo News), “LPR funding not included in Nashville Mayor's budget. Metro Council says debate isn't over,” June 3, 2025
Nashville Scene, Eli Motycka, “License Plate Readers Used to Aid Immigration Enforcement in Tennessee,” May 29, 2025
WSMV, Stephanie Hall, “Wilson County to expand license plate readers to Green Hill High School,” April 28, 2025
Tennessee Department of Transportation, Andrew Barlow, “Traffic Memorandum TM 2504: Surveillance Cameras on State ROW,” April 23, 2025
WKRN News 2, Elisheva Wimberly, “Murfreesboro city council approves request for additional Flock safety cameras,” April 18, 2025
WKRN News 2, Audrey Mayer, “Vanderbilt University poll shows Nashvillians favor LPR technology with certain restrictions,” April 7, 2025
WSMV, Caleb Wethington, “Resolution to push for LPRs in Nashville withdrawn at Metro Council meeting,” April 1, 2025
WSMV, Kassidy Brown, “Wilson County Sheriff says 'it's time for Davidson County to get on board' with LPRs,” Feb. 6, 2025
WMC Action News 5, Griffin DeMarrais, “MPD looks to new AI technology to crack down on street takeovers,” Oct. 28, 2024
The Tennessean (via AOL), Katie Nixon, “License plate readers are popping up across Middle Tennessee. This city is next.,” Oct. 25, 2024
WATE 6 On Your Side, Ella Wales, “Morristown residents support purchase of Flock cameras,” Sept. 3, 2024
Herald-Citizen, Jim Herrin, “Trooper shooting spurs additional security measures,” Aug. 28, 2024
WKRN News 2, Andy Cordan, “2 arrested after Kingston Springs LPR catches stolen truck out of Nashville,” May 16, 2024
Williamson Scene, Matt Masters, “Franklin to install 30 license plate readers funded by state grant,” April 26, 2024
The Commercial Appeal (via Yahoo News), Lucas Finton, “A look at Memphis police's camera integration system, & why MPD says it helps fight crime,” Feb. 19, 2024
FOX13 Memphis, “How often is your car being tracked? What is it being tracked for?,” Nov. 21, 2023
NewsChannel 5 (WTVF), “LPR cameras and signs in Nashville will remain down for the time being,” Nov. 7, 2023
Murfreesboro Police Department, “General Order 627: License Plate Readers,” Oct. 31, 2023
Herald-Citizen, Lindsay Pride, “Council supports license plate readers resolution,” Oct. 20, 2023
WKRN News 2, Kendall Ashman, “All of Wilson County to be equipped with license plate readers,” Oct. 18, 2023
NewsChannel 5 (WTVF), Jason Lamb, “Nashville selects vendors for expanded license plate reader network,” Sept. 19, 2023
City of Murfreesboro, “T.C.A. § 55-10-302 (copy posted by the City of Murfreesboro),” Sept. 15, 2023
WTVC NewsChannel 9, “Chattanooga set to receive new license plate readers following city council funding approval,” Sept. 13, 2023
WBBJ-TV, “Flock cameras help in Dyersburg arrest, highlighting their use,” Sept. 6, 2023
WKRN News 2, “Metro Council approves implementation of license plate readers with caveats,” Aug. 16, 2023
WSMV, Amanda Hara; Ryan Breslin, “Metro Council approves use of license plate readers,” Aug. 16, 2023
Axios Nashville, Nate Rau, “Nashville Council to decide fate of license plate readers,” Aug. 15, 2023
Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County (Legistar), “Meeting of Metropolitan Council on 8/15/2023 (RS2023-2342),” Aug. 15, 2023
Herald-Citizen, Jim Herrin, “City council approves lease of more license plate readers,” July 6, 2023
WJHL, Faith Little; Jayonna Scurry, “Kingsport police installs safety cameras that identify vehicles in real time,” April 25, 2023
WKRN News 2, Andy Cordan, “LPR cameras making big difference in Kingston Springs,” March 6, 2023
Nashville Scene, Eli Motycka, “License Plate Readers Are Live,” March 1, 2023
WSMV, Brendan Tierney, “Metro Police starts license plate reader program,” Feb. 9, 2023
Clarksville Now, Jake Foster, “License plate reader cameras: Council debates pros and cons before vote to support them in Clarksville,” Jan. 6, 2023
Clarksville Now, Jake Foster, “License plate readers: Why Clarksville Police say they're needed, and how they would be used,” Jan. 2, 2023
Nashville Scene, Eli Motycka, “On First Reading (Substitute): Surveillance State and the End Zone,” Dec. 8, 2022
Tennessee Lookout, “Stockard on the Stump: Lee administration reviewing use of license plate readers,” May 20, 2022
The UC Now, “Monterey Police Chief Says License Cameras Will Help Keep Town Safe,” April 19, 2022
FastDemocracy, “HB 2586 (112th General Assembly): ALPR data retention 90 to 100 days,” April 6, 2022
Vanderbilt Hustler, Nathan Miao, “Nashville Metropolitan Council launches new license plate reader program, faces mixed community feedback,” Feb. 20, 2022
City of Knoxville, “FLOCK Cameras Prove to be a Powerful Public Safety Tool in Knoxville,” Feb. 18, 2022
Nashville Post, Cedric Dent Jr., “Metro approves license plate readers, disallows facial recognition,” Feb. 2, 2022
NewsChannel 5 (WTVF), Jason Lamb, “Spring Hill PD says license plate readers help close cases,” Jan. 11, 2022
Williamson Scene, Alexander Willis, “Spring Hill to set up street cameras as part of pilot program,” Sept. 7, 2021
Plural Policy (Open States), “SB 699 (112th General Assembly): captured plate data confidential,” April 22, 2021
Flock Safety, “Shelby County policing technology (Flock Safety customer story),” April 1, 2021
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