License Plate Cameras Are Watching Rochester Roads, But What Happens to the Data They Collect?

Flock cameras are automated license plate readers that can capture information from vehicles traveling past them. Those questions have become increasingly important as license plate readers have spread across Minnesota. Rochester Uses Different License Plate Reading TechnologyOne important distinction made during the conversation is that Rochester Police do not use Flock cameras. SEE ALSO: Here's Where License Plate Reading Cameras Are Located in RochesterLeverentz said Rochester's system differs from Flock when it comes to who can access the information collected by the cameras. Brownell recalled Franklin telling the City Council that license plate readers on 41st Street NW helped investigators identify a homicide suspect.