Aug 22, 2026 · 31 min · 10 segments
This week on “Beyond the Headlines”: Johnson County remains divided on flock camerasWhiteland unveils new Bob Glidden sculptureElection board sets early voting dates ahead of Election Day…
Flop cameras.
Yes, they have been everywhere.
They have been everywhere.
It's a big topic of conversation.
You know, a little controversial, like, as well.
And even a national debate over these automatic license plate readers, also known as ALPRs, including flock safety cameras.
I mean...
They're pretty much everywhere.
Yeah.
And supporters and critics are increasingly speaking out about them.
Local residents participated in a nationwide Block the Flock protest outside the Johnson County Courthouse, raising concerns about privacy, surveillance, and government data collection.
Critics also argue that the public has limited knowledge about how license plate data is collected, stored, and potentially used in the future.
Yeah.
I've seen both sides of the argument.
Yeah, so there's actually an advocacy group called Eyes Off Indiana that says there are 124 license plate reader cameras in Johnson County.
Hmm.
ALPRs have been used locally since 2020 when Greenwood Police first adopted them, following by other departments in the Johnson County Sheriff's Office in 2021.
Interesting that they've been around for six years now and they're just now starting to really pick up.
Right,
yeah.
And I think social media plays a big part in it too.
Yes, it does.
Flop cameras.
Yes, they have been everywhere.
They have been everywhere.
It's a big topic of conversation.
You know, a little controversial, like, as well.
And even a national debate over these automatic license plate readers, also known as ALPRs, including flock safety cameras.
I mean...
They're pretty much everywhere.
Yeah.
And supporters and critics are increasingly speaking out about them.
Local residents participated in a nationwide Block the Flock protest outside the Johnson County Courthouse, raising concerns about privacy, surveillance, and government data collection.
Critics also argue that the public has limited knowledge about how license plate data is collected, stored, and potentially used in the future.
Yeah.
I've seen both sides of the argument.
Yeah, so there's actually an advocacy group called Eyes Off Indiana that says there are 124 license plate reader cameras in Johnson County.
Hmm.
ALPRs have been used locally since 2020 when Greenwood Police first adopted them, following by other departments in the Johnson County Sheriff's Office in 2021.
Interesting that they've been around for six years now and they're just now starting to really pick up.
Right,
yeah.
And I think social media plays a big part in it too.
Yes, it does.
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