Blotter: Thursday, October 15, 2026
A quiet day for Dutchess County arrests. Across the river, eight people face federal charges in an alleged Newburgh crack cocaine ring. The Mid-Hudson Bridge has overnight lane restrictions through the weekend. Dutchess County is covering its Flock cameras while it waits for the contract to run out.
The Business of Plate Readers: How Dutchess County Exits Flock Safety
Dutchess County is not breaking a contract with Flock Safety. The last agreement expired August 28. Here is what the county paid, what the exit frees up, and why the vendor's business in Dutchess does not end with the county's departure.
What the Cameras Don't Disclose
The county owns the data. The county cannot see everything the vendor does with it. Dutchess is pulling its 65 Flock cameras – but 372 more remain, and the public record still doesn't show who was searched or why.
Dutchess County committee votes to cover Flock cameras, push out ARCTIC crime center
The Dutchess County Legislature’s Public Safety Committee on Thursday moved to make a visible, durable break with the county’s automated license‑plate reader (ALPR) network and to expedite the dismantling of the county’s real‑time crime center, ARCTIC.