LPR debate grows across Middle Tennessee
Publisher: WKRN News 2
WKRN News 2 report by Kendall Ashman about differing Middle Tennessee responses to Flock Safety license plate recognition technology, including Mt. Juliet Police Chief Tyler Chandler's statements about Mt. Juliet's system.
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Article observed 2026-10-07; updated 2026-09-21
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WKRN reported that Mt. Juliet had 80 Flock cameras up and running.
Claim scope: Verified as an attributed statement of what WKRN reported in the article updated 2026-09-21. The article text does not explicitly attribute the 80-camera count to Tyler Chandler in the sentence stating the count.
Claim period: Historical
Version: Article observed 2026-10-07; updated 2026-09-21 · Historical
The article directly states that Mt. Juliet had 80 Flock cameras up and running. The count is recorded as WKRN's report rather than as a direct Chandler quotation.
Mt. Juliet Police Chief Tyler Chandler told WKRN that MJPD was keeping LPR data for seven days.
Claim scope: Verified as Chandler's attributed statement reported by WKRN; this Source alone does not independently establish the technical retention configuration.
Claim period: Historical
Version: Article observed 2026-10-07; updated 2026-09-21 · Historical
Supports that Chandler told WKRN MJPD was keeping LPR data for seven days; it does not independently establish the configured retention period.
WKRN reported that Chandler had said in July 2026 that MJPD stored LPR data for 21 days.
Claim scope: Verified as WKRN's report of Chandler's earlier statement; the 21-day period is historical and is not represented as current in September 2026.
Claim period: Historical
Version: Article observed 2026-10-07; updated 2026-09-21 · Historical
Supports WKRN's report that Chandler had earlier described a 21-day retention period in July 2026.
WKRN reported, citing Tyler Chandler, that Mt. Juliet switched to Flock for LPRs in 2025.
Claim scope: Verified as an attributed WKRN report based on Chandler's account; no exact 2025 transition date is asserted.
Claim period: Historical
Version: Article observed 2026-10-07; updated 2026-09-21 · Historical
Supports WKRN's report, attributed to Chandler, that Mt. Juliet switched to Flock for LPRs in 2025.
Tyler Chandler told WKRN that audits had not detected improper officer use of Mt. Juliet's LPR system.
Claim scope: Verified only as Chandler's attributed statement; the WKRN report does not independently verify audit completeness or all officer use.
Claim period: Historical
Version: Article observed 2026-10-07; updated 2026-09-21 · Historical
Supports only that Chandler stated audits had not detected improper officer use; it does not independently verify audit completeness or outcomes.
Tyler Chandler told WKRN that Mt. Juliet's system only captures vehicles and license plates.
Claim scope: Verified only as Chandler's attributed statement. This Source does not independently establish the full technical capabilities or data collection of Mt. Juliet's broader camera network.
Claim period: Historical
Version: Article observed 2026-10-07; updated 2026-09-21 · Historical
Supports only that Chandler described the system as capturing vehicles and license plates; it does not independently establish the system's full technical scope.