Agency records · KY
Covington Police Department
License plate reader records for Covington. Each fact keeps its source and checked date.
Written rules describe policy, not proof that every search follows it. Agency-reported camera totals have a different scope from community-mapped county points.
Program status reported by the source
The September 8, 2026 minutes record approval of an Axon agreement after removing its ALPR line item. The amended motion also prohibits adding stationary ALPRs and requires separate board authorization for Flock participation under this contract.
Source section PDF pages 6 and 9-10. Checked 2026-10-23.
What the public record establishes
City-published meeting minutes document contract decisions, not a current device census. The minutes retain the original proposal followed by adopted amendments; read both.
Source section PDF pages 6-10. Checked 2026-10-23.
Data retention
The adopted amendment reduces ALPR retention from 90 days to seven days for non-hits. Investigation and other documented-purpose exceptions remain in the underlying motion. The actual system setting was not independently verified.
Source section PDF pages 6-7 and 9. Checked 2026-10-23.
Access and oversight
The motion restricts access to authorized department personnel and historical searches to chief or designee approval, with documented urgent exceptions. Broad outside sharing is restricted, with legal-process, investigation, emergency and board-order exceptions.
Source section PDF page 6. Checked 2026-10-23.
Details not yet verified
Written camera policy, Plate reader vendors, Reported camera count, Named sharing partners, Contract value, Contract start date, Contract end date. No value is inferred from a county map count or another agency's policy.
Source documents
- Covington September 8, 2026 meeting minutes, as published by the city. Checked 2026-10-23; source publication date not stated.
- Covington Police Department. Checked 2026-10-23; source publication date not stated.
- Kenton County emergency plan: city and department geography. Checked 2026-10-23; source publication date not stated.
Local map
Kenton County camera guide. The county map includes source points from multiple operators. It is not this agency's inventory.
Understand the policy
Who can search Flock data? · How retention rules differ
How to read a camera policy · Why map counts differ from agency totals · All agency records · Tracking news