KEARNEY POLICE DEPARTMENT TESTING AUTOMATED LICENSE PLATE READERS

KEARNEY- The Kearney Police Department is the first in Nebraska to test out automated license plate reading cameras.

Kearney is working with Flock Safety, an Atlanta-based company that offers the technology — known as ALPR — aimed at helping law enforcement agencies with crime prevention and investigation.

Kearney Police Chief Bryan Waugh said he came across the company while at an FBI National Academy conference in Omaha, and had heard from other law enforcement officers that the technology had aided their investigation capabilities.

Through a pilot program, Kearney is testing out 25 of Flock’s ALPR cameras for 60 days at no cost, said Holly Beilin, public relations specialist for Flock.

“We’re OK with doing these pilots, because we know that citizens and the Police Department are going to see it works pretty quickly, and are going to see the value of the technology,” she said.

The cameras only take still photos, never any video, Beilin said, and do not capture speed or information that can be used for traffic violations.

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