Independence Kentucky's Surveillance Dilemma | Cincinnati News

Independence, Kentucky, is weighing whether to keep its growing fleet of Flock Safety surveillance cameras—now 20 strong—after a free trial and initial praise from officials for solving 31 cases. But residents are raising alarms over privacy, potential misuse, and murky emergency data access clauses, even as the city claims ownership of all collected data. While Flock Safety slashed its default retention to seven days, Independence retains the 30-day window. With council divided and public pressure mounting, the final decision hangs in the balance. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/d12054d2fd6564f7