Flock & ALPR Cameras in Erlanger, Kentucky
Volunteers have reported 7 automated license plate readers in and around Erlanger — cameras that log every passing plate with a time and location.
On the record · Contract Canceled
Erlanger is on the record here. FOX19 reported August 27, 2026 that Erlanger did not renew its Flock contract. Four cameras near Holly Lane are already down. A fifth camera on Commonwealth is still up but inactive, and officers no longer have access, while the city waits on Flock to remove the hardware.
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No new reports near Erlanger in the last 30 days — checked hourly, last checked Oct 8, 06:26 UTC. Cameras only get on the map when someone looks: be the one.
Where the cameras are in Erlanger
The readers mapped around Erlanger break down as 7 Flock Safety. Named operators in the reports: CVG Airport. The first camera here was reported in Jul 2025; the most recent in Jul 2026.
- Donaldson Highway — 3 readers
- Holly Avenue — 2 readers
- South Airfield Drive — 2 readers
Erlanger KY PD and the sharing network
Per Flock’s own transparency portal, Erlanger KY PD appears in the sharing network with connections to 62 other agencies.
Erlanger in the Kenton County picture
Kenton County has 33 reported cameras county-wide and ranks #1,399 of 3,222 U.S. counties for cameras per resident. That’s across 169,817 residents and 840 road miles. By road density that is 0.04 cameras per road mile, in the top 16% of counties nationally.
Where contributors recorded what a camera watches, the split here is 5 traffic. Operators named on the record: CVG Airport (2).
What’s watching Erlanger
These aren’t red-light cameras. Automated license plate readers like Flock Safety’s photograph every plate that passes, log the time and place, and store it in a searchable database that’s often shared far beyond Erlanger — here’s where that data goes. Counts cover cameras reported closest to Erlanger (within ~20 km), so nearby towns share the same corridors. Spot one that’s missing? Report it on DeFlock.
The latest around Erlanger
- Whatever happened to Erlanger’s Flock cameras?
- Erlanger ditches Flock cameras , prioritizes good police work over technology
- Erlanger, KY: Contract Canceled
- Erlanger police say "Flock" cameras making an impact 6 months into program
What you can do in Erlanger
Ask who approved these cameras, how long plate data is kept, and who it’s shared with. File a public records request, raise it at a council meeting, and see the full playbook on Take Action. Fighting this locally? Join or start a chapter and we’ll amplify you.
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Cameras near Erlanger
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Camera reports: the open-source DeFlock project. Place data: GeoNames (CC BY).