Mayor, SPD address questions about new cameras

Facial recognition software and high-definition cameras ticketing motorists may sound like science fiction come to life, but the city of Starkville wants locals to know neither are features on the city's new cameras.

Both the Starkville Police Department and Mayor Lynn Spruill have been fielding questions from the public recently concerning the new cameras, which are positioned in different areas of the city.

Spruill said the cameras are retrospective and are not actively operated by an individual.

But with the addition of new technology on the cameras, including a red and blue flashing light similar to that of