Erlanger KY

License-plate cameras reported in and around Erlanger, KY, local decisions with a source for every item, and what you can do. We haven't independently verified these reports. Something wrong or missing? Tell us.

Snapshot · 2026-10-12

reported cameras within 3 mi of the city center

Active ALPR nodes on OpenStreetMap, from our daily snapshot. Radius sized to the city's land area.

Population

20,172

U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 estimate.

Per 10,000 residents

21.3

A rough ratio: the camera radius doesn't match city limits, and cameras near the center can sit in neighboring towns.

Trend: our daily history for Erlanger, KY starts 2026-10-12. A chart appears after the second daily snapshot.

Live map & nearest cameras

Counting reported cameras within 3 miles of Erlanger, KY…

Documented actions

Aug 2026 · CONTRACT CANCELED
Reported by DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker: 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.

Nearby communities that acted

As reported by DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker.

Contract, renewal & spending

Vendor contract on file: Unknown
Renewal date: Unknown
Spending: Unknown

We haven't reviewed a primary source (contract, invoice, or council record) for these. A records request is the way to get them, and we'll add what you send us.

Kentucky ALPR law

§ 189.632

ALPR use is unlawful except for authorized purposes which include regulating parking, controlling access to secured areas, promoting public safety, deterring crime, addressing auto theft, or conducting criminal investigations. Different agencies are authorized to use ALPR for different purposes. Data shall not be preserved for more than 90 days. Exceptions made for law enforcement for the purposes of evidence, insurance claim investigation, training purposes (however dates, times, and license plate numbers must be redacted) or auditing. Data shall not be sold, shared, accessed, or transferred and provides exceptions including law enforcement sharing, in response to a subpoena, insurance fraud investigations, collateral recovery and loan verification and related to commercial vehicle enforcement. Law enforcement agencies must adopt and make publicly available a written policy governing ALPR use, including database lists, retention rules, training protocols, supervisory oversight, data security rules, and audit processes every 90 days. Officers must visually confirm scanned plate data matches the alert and meet agency policy criteria before performing traffic stops.

Summary quoted from NCSL, Automated License Plate Readers: State Statutes, updated September 28, 2026. Not legal advice; read the statute.

What you can do in Erlanger

Request the records from your local police department or sheriff: contracts, policies, sharing lists, audit logs. (Prefilled for Kentucky.)
Check upcoming council or commission agendas for ALPR or Flock items, then prepare a public comment (prefilled for Erlanger).
Track a drive from Erlanger to see how many reported cameras your commute passes.
Fix the map: report missing cameras, or use "Report a fix" on a wrong pin.

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