Neptune Beach Police Department officials said Wednesday it is discontinuing use of traffic-monitoring cameras in school zones after a state agency began movement against the unpopular technology earlier this week.
“The School Zone Automated Speed Enforcement Camera Program will be discontinued,” a news release from Neptune Beach police said.
“This decision follows a thorough evaluation of public feedback, recent legal developments including those related to License Plate Reader (LPR) technology and a review of the program’s overall operational data.”
On Monday, the Florida Department of Transportation issued a memorandum revoking all permits for automated license plate recognition (ALPR) systems—such as Flock Safety cameras—installed within state highway rights-of-way.
The same day, Jacksonville Sheriff TK Waters announced - after his department last month lauded JSO’s success enforcing the law using the cameras - that his department would discontinue the cameras’ use entirely now.
On Wednesday, St. Johns Sherriff Robert Hardwick made a similar announcement.
Neptune Beach Police Chief Michael Key Jr.’s decision to discontinue cameras’ use in school zones follows removal of license-plate readers along other roadways in the community.
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