Crime & Public Safety

Crime & Public Safety

Custer County ends license plate reader program after cameras helped investigators in Cañon City case

The Custer County Sheriff’s Office has removed its remaining Flock Safety license plate reader cameras, ending a program that officials said assisted serious investigations, including locating a stolen vehicle in Cañon City. The decision followed growing resident concerns about privacy and data use.

Crime & Public Safety

Custer County ends Flock camera program after technology linked to Cañon City pursuit

The Custer County Sheriff’s Office has ended its contract with Flock Safety and removed three automated license plate reader cameras. The agency cited privacy concerns and resident requests, even as it described the system’s role in a 2023 triple-homicide investigation and an armed carjacking case that brought a stolen vehicle to Cañon City and Highway 115.