Flock Cameras

Collier County Sheriff Kevin Rambosk said that he and the sheriff’s office will continue to monitor changes in LPR use policy and hopes the county’s policy can be a roadmap for state legislation.

Growing concerns over license plate readers could surface in Collier County today during the September meeting of the Board of County Commissioners with residents being urged to sign up to speak and make their views known about the information-collecting devices.

A directive to remove the Flock surveillance cameras from state roads issued Monday brought comment from area law enforcement agencies — some good, some disappointed.

Gov. Ron DeSantis, critical of license plate readers, has blocked their use on state roads, warning the cameras could create a “surveillance state.”

Amid a growing backlash to license plate reader (LPR) cameras and citing concerns over privacy, Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration on Monday moved to shut down the newly ubiquitous technology on state roads.