Event Brief
Jacobs, Thompson Urge Knox County to Halt Flock Cameras
Filed: Jul 27, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET
Summary: Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs and Commissioner Adam Thompson call for stopping Flock ALPR camera deployment over privacy and oversight concerns.
WHO: Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs and County Commissioner Adam Thompson; Knox County Sheriff’s Office
WHAT: Public call to halt deployment of Flock automated license plate reader (ALPR) cameras
WHEN: Jul 27, 2026 at 9:11 AM ET
WHERE: Knox County, Tennessee
WHY: Concerns that ALPR cameras threaten privacy rights and lack sufficient oversight as the Sheriff’s Office plans to deploy them using grant funding.
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