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Flocks of License Plate Cameras Raise Concerns

January 13, 2026January 22, 2026 Beth Young

In late fall of 2025, new solar-powered traffic cameras began popping up along roadways throughout the East End, raising heated discussions on social media about how the cameras were being used. After Southold Town received many concerned inquiries from the public, Southold Town Police Chief Steven Grattan issued a public advisory outlining his department's use of the Flock Safety Camera Automatic License Plate Readers (ALPR), which capture still images of

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Southampton Police Reform Plan Up For Public Hearing March 2

February 17, 2021March 1, 2021 Beth Young

Southampton is the first local town across the finish line with its Police Reform Plan, mandated by New York State to be completed by April 1, 2021, in the wake of the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis last May. The document runs at more than 260 pages, including appendices, and contains seven pages of recommendations. It is available on the town’s website at southamptontownny.gov. On Feb. 12, the