Community concerns have led to a decision to cancel a contract with a safety company. The contract involved automatic license plate readers. A police department made this decision after hearing from community members over several weeks.
The department had installed six cameras, but these have now been taken down. They are being returned to the company that provided them.
Further details about this decision are available, including a statement from the police department explaining their actions.
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