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├── Knox County Fixed ALPRs banned ├── Kingston Contract ending └── Sullivan County Use suspended
BLOUNT COUNTY · FULL COMMISSION
OCTOBER 20 · 6:00 PM COMMISSION VOTES ON AN ALPR PUBLIC HEARING Blount County Courthouse · Room 430 · Arrive by 5:45 PM Resolution 26-10-012 advanced 18-1 at the Oct. 13 workshop. If adopted, the County must hold a public hearing on its fixed license plate readers within 30 days, with options ranging from continued use to termination. Residents with Freedom from Flock Blount County are organizing attendance. Attend, and contact County Commissioners before the vote.
READ THE RESOLUTION → COMMUNITY EVENT DETAILS → OFFICIAL AGENDA ITEM →
MARYVILLE
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Regional details
├── Blount County
At its Oct. 13 workshop, the County Commission advanced Resolution 26-10-012 by an 18-1 vote. The resolution, sponsored by Commissioners David Corwin and Roy Shields, calls for a public hearing on the County’s use of fixed license plate reader cameras. Full Commission meeting: Tuesday, Oct. 20 · 6:00 PM · Blount County Courthouse · Room 430 Freedom from Flock, a Blount County residents group, is organizing attendance and asking supporters to arrive by 5:45 PM. If adopted, the hearing must be held within 30 days. The Sheriff’s Office, the County Attorney, and members of the public would present, and the Commission would then consider whether to continue, restrict, suspend, or end the program. The resolution also asks County officials to give Commissioners the current ALPR agreements, policies, and data sharing terms before the hearing, and cites a petition of about 1,000 signatures asking that the cameras be removed. Read the Resolution → Community Event Details → Watch the Oct. 13 Workshop → Official Flock Agenda Item →
├── Knox County
Knox County Commission voted Aug. 31 to ban fixed automatic license plate reader cameras. We continue to follow implementation of the adopted ordinance.
├── Kingston
Kingston’s Flock contract will not be renewed.
├── Sullivan County
Sullivan County suspended its use of Flock cameras.
├── Loudon County
The Flock issue remains active in Loudon County. Loudon County held a Commission workshop on Sept. 21. The issue remains under consideration.
└── Maryville
Maryville City Council held its Flock camera work session on September 18. Council heard discussion about the City’s license plate reader program and concerns raised by residents. Residents can contact the Mayor and City Council, state their position, and ask that the Flock camera program be placed before the elected Council for a public vote. Read Maryville Flock Brief → Contact Maryville City Council →
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MaryvillePrivacy.org documents how surveillance technology is being used in Maryville, Tennessee, from Flock Safety cameras and vehicle-tracking tools to drones and police apps. Start with the Flock program overview, then explore the investigations, public records, and source material behind each system..

A roadside Flock Safety camera location in Maryville, Tennessee
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Start Here: The Flock Program
City of Maryville government building in Maryville, Tennessee
Maryville’s Flock Safety Program
The primary MaryvillePrivacy.org record of Maryville’s Flock automated license plate reader program: what it collects, how it was put in place, how the data is stored and shared, and the Fourth Amendment questions it raises for ordinary drivers.
A Flock Safety camera mounted on a utility pole in a Maryville, Tennessee neighborhood
Flock cameras like this one appear on residential streets, church roads, and school routes across Maryville.
Documented Investigations
Ghost Vehicles & the Whitelist
Public records showing Maryville’s Flock Safe List, the plates marked as trusted, and the questions raised by a system that treats some vehicles differently from ordinary drivers, with no written policy produced.
Multi-Geo & Convoy Tools
How Flock tools can examine vehicle movement across multiple locations, surface repeated travel patterns, and search for vehicles traveling together.
Commercial ALPR Cameras
Cameras documented around Maryville and Alcoa commercial properties, including local locations, ownership questions, police access, contractors, and the broader retail-to-law-enforcement ALPR network.
Camera Placement, Easements & Roadside Safety
The physical side of Flock infrastructure: where camera poles are placed, what property rights, permits, easements, or licenses authorize them, whether roadside installations match documented safety plans, and who installs and maintains the hardware.
The Drone Program
The documented Flock drone-as-first-responder proposal for Maryville, Alcoa, and Blount County, including vendor technology, projected costs, coverage, and the privacy questions raised by broader aerial surveillance.
The Maryville Police App
A closer look at the Maryville Police Department app, the information it can collect, how photo tips differ from traditional anonymous reporting, and the privacy questions created by mobile-device submissions.

MaryvillePrivacy.org’s Maryville coverage is built from public records, Tennessee Public Records Act productions, the City’s own published transparency information, vendor materials, independent reporting, and linked primary sources. It does not allege criminal wrongdoing by any named party. Sources are provided so readers can review the underlying evidence for themselves.