Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - The Codington County Sheriff’s Office is officially hitting the brakes on its stationary Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) program. During the latest Codington County Commissioners meeting, Sheriff Brad Howell announced that the county’s Flock cameras have been taken down and placed in storage following an ongoing string of vandalism.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - A Watertown resident urged the City Council on Monday night to address privacy and data security concerns regarding local law enforcement’s use of automatic license plate readers (ALPR).

Northeast Radio SD News – South Dakota - South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has announced plans to propose state legislation establishing strict safeguards for law enforcement’s use of License Plate Reader (LPR) technology across South Dakota.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - High-tech vehicle surveillance has become an integrated part of local law enforcement operations, according to the May 2026 data audit delivered by Sheriff Brad Howell during Tuesday morning’s Board of Commissioners meeting.

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Sheriff Howell concluded his report by providing an audit of the newly integrated Flock Safety automated license plate reader (ALPR) network, demonstrating an immediate return on investment for local investigators. The camera grid logged 82,910 total vehicle reads during the audit window.