Missouri Sets Guardrails on Flock Cameras and ALPR Tech to Protect Privacy

Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed an executive order establishing strict safeguards on Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) technology, including Flock cameras, directing the state Department of Public Safety to craft guardrails for agencies and local law enforcement until a permanent statutory framework is in place. The order requires most license-plate data to be deleted within 30 days, bans sale or sharing of Missouri-generated data, limits ALPR use to legitimate criminal justice and lifesaving purposes, imposes accountability to prevent misuse, and prohibits integrating AI facial recognition with ALPR. Local agencies are encouraged to adopt best practices as lawmakers pursue statutory rules amid ongoing privacy concerns and related investigations.