ABC13 EXCLUSIVE: Flock camera use draws scrutiny over privacy, oversight and data access Va. (WSET) — It takes less than a second: A car passes a camera, a license plate is captured and that image can become a law enforcement lead. Supporters say Flock Automated License Plate Reader cameras, or ALPRs, can help police find missing people, stolen vehicles and suspects in minutes. Critics say the technology creates a detailed record of where people drive, even when they have done nothing wrong. At the center of the debate is a basic question: Where is the line between public safety and privacy? “Invasive" is how Risë Hayes, who's speaking on behalf of Deflock Lynchburg, describes the technology. The group wants the cameras removed. Where's the line between safety and privacy? And the fact that we're being monitored so closely, it's really scary to a lot of people, including myself," she said. In an exclusive interview with ABC13 News, Flock Safety said its cameras are designed to capture vehicles, not people. “It's really just a point-in-time image of the vehicle passing the camera. Flock's license plate readers do not and cannot track vehicles, much less individual people," Paris Lewbel, a spokesperson for Flock Safety, said. RELATED: Lynchburg City Council hears from residents, police on Flock camera use The company says the cameras capture a snapshot of a vehicle at a particular place and time. Flock says its system does not collect biometric data, driver information or facial-recognition data. But Hayes says a license plate can still be connected to a vehicle, and a vehicle can be connected to a person. “Police officers are able to access that without a warrant. They're able to track people, whether that person actually committed a crime or not," she said. What Virginia law allows Virginia now