Kerrville residents and taxpayers are protesting the city’s use of automated license plate reader (LPR) cameras and urging termination of the contract with the AI company, citing privacy concerns.

Leon Valley police have installed six license plate reader cameras across the city as part of a $50,000 state grant meant to fund 13 cameras, a program officials say is designed to help investigators track vehicles connected to criminal cases.

Governor Greg Abbott paused state funding for new cameras amid scrutiny, while critics argue the move is insufficient and raise privacy and freedom-of-movement concerns.