Responding to growing backlash against the license plate readers, Gorton ordered the creation of a panel to examine the city's use of the cameras in early September. Now the independent group has two co-chairs.
The first is Allison Connelly, a former UK professor who chaired the city's ethics commission. The second is Timothy Johnson, a former United Way of the Bluegrass president who now heads up the Great Clark Foundation.
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Gorton said the panel will not be focusing on the Lexington Police Department, which has not been accused of abusing the system, but rather examine best practices and consider whether improvements are needed, a new vendor should take over, or another action should be taken.
Residents have raised concerns about the cameras at city council meetings, including at Tuesday night's special meeting regarding data centers.
Lexington has 125 Flock cameras throughout the city and reports that the plate readers have helped locate 32 missing persons, recovered $5.5 million in stolen vehicles, seized 166 weapons, and charge 821 people with a number of crimes.