Kewaskum police will not renew their contract with Flock Safety after the village’s only license plate reader was stolen.
Unknown vandals cut down the solar-powered camera along Highway 45 back in July, leaving investigators with no footage of the theft.
Police Chief Tom Bishop decided to pause the program amid pushback from nearby communities and growing questions over how the technology is regulated.
Local business owners are welcoming the decision, calling the automated readers an invasion of privacy.
