Nashville, TN, August 6, 2026 —

Nashville International Airport (BNA) has implemented the use of at least 10 automatic license plate readers (ALPRs) from Flock Safety, initiating their deployment in 2024. This technological adoption by the airport’s police department occurs despite existing community opposition to similar surveillance technologies within the broader city of Nashville.

The Metro Nashville Airport Authority’s police department is managing these ALPRs independently. The system is designed to capture and retain license plate data for a minimum period of three years. This accumulated data is made available to law enforcement agencies across the country via Flock Safety’s established network.

Audit logs indicate a significant volume of activity related to these ALPRs. This year alone, hundreds of thousands of searches have been conducted through the Flock network. Some of these searches have reportedly been initiated with justifications that are described as vague or questionable, raising concerns about data usage and privacy.

The deployment at BNA highlights a divergence in the adoption of ALPR technology, with the airport authority moving forward with its use even as public sentiment in the wider municipality has expressed reservations about similar systems. The specific details regarding the exact number of cameras beyond the reported minimum of 10, the precise nature of the questionable justifications for searches, and the full scope of data sharing agreements were not immediately available.



Story summarized from the original created by Steven Hale on nashvillebanner.com, see more information here.

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