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Council discusses citywide network of Flock cameras and license-plate readers
Summary
Montgomery councilmembers and police officials discussed a proposed agreement with Flock Safety to acquire license-plate readers and cameras, how privately negotiated neighborhood contracts affect a citywide system, estimated costs and monitoring by MPD.
Council President Calhoun and city staff presented a proposed agreement with Flock Safety to acquire license-plate readers (LPRs), cameras and related services for an initial up to $150,000, and councilmembers and Police Chief Hall discussed how the system would be monitored and expanded.
The discussion matters because the city is considering integrating privately contracted neighborhood camera systems into a single, MPD-monitored network and because councilmembers raised concerns about existing neighborhood agreements with Flock that could complicate a citywide rollout.
Police Chief Hall said the LPRs are tied into cameras and external databases and called them “an incredibly good tool for us,” saying they can…
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