Event Brief
Sheriff Barker defends Flock Safety cameras
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 17, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET
Summary: Some Anderson County residents are urging commissioners to remove Flock Safety license-plate cameras, citing privacy and government surveillance concerns. Sheriff Russell Barker said the cameras remain a critical investigative tool, calling them the “biggest crime-fighting tool since DNA.” A Flock Safety representative told commissioners the system helped locate 10,000 missing people nationwide last year.
WHO: Sheriff Russell Barker; Anderson County residents; Flock Safety representative; county commissioners
WHAT: Debate over whether to remove Flock Safety license-plate cameras; Barker defends their use as an investigative tool.
WHEN: Sep 21, 2026
WHERE: Anderson County, Tennessee
WHY: Residents are pushing to remove the cameras over privacy and government surveillance concerns, prompting Barker’s defense of the system’s investigative value.
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