19-03-2025
Norfolk neighborhood to have Flock cameras installed on Hampton Blvd.
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Norfolk has more than 172 Flock cameras monitoring the city.
Flock cameras are used to read license plates as cars drive by and collect the data to help fight crime.
Now, the Lochhaven community will soon have their own Flock cameras to help keep their neighborhood safe.
It's their Homeowner Association that received Norfolk's approval to install two of the Flock cameras at neighborhood entrances.
The approved ordinance allows the HOA to encroach into the right-of-way in two locations: the intersection of Hampton Boulevard and North Shore Road and the intersection of Hampton Boulevard and West Little Creek Road.
'We felt liked this might've a way to help us down the road further,' said Charlie Nusbaum with the Lochhaven HOA.
He said they already have private security that drives through the neighborhood, but after they saw the lemonade stand theft in Chesapeake, they decided Flock cameras might be a good thing for their neighborhood.
'One of the things that excited me was the cameras that helped find the lemonade thief,' he said.
Extra safety does come at a cost, but the HOA said the neighborhood is paying for it.
As for access to the footage, Nusbaum said a security member with the HOA and public safety officials will be able to see the video.
Some have reportedly been unhappy with the move, but Nusbaum said anyone who lives in the neighborhood and doesn't want their license plate tracked can request that.
'If you want to, and you're resident, you can opt out of having your plates showing you come and go,' he said.
10 On Your Side reached out to the city of Norfolk to ask if any other neighborhoods were looking to make the same move. They said, as of Tuesday afternoon, they have not received any other requests.
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