Boyle County approves two‑year Flock camera agreement at $21,000 per year; sheriff's office outlines access policy

Danville, Ky. — Boyle County Fiscal Court on Aug. 12 approved a two‑year contract with Flock Safety for automated camera services at $21,000 for the first year, with a second $21,000 payment scheduled the following year, according to county staff.

A representative of the sheriff's office presented the contract and said the price reflected a time‑limited discount the vendor extended. The sheriff’s office representative described the cameras as a policing tool that supplements investigator work and said they had been used in investigations including robberies and a kidnapping that led to an arrest.

The sheriff's office presenter told the court the department maintains a written access policy and that deputies and supervisors are authorized to use the system under strict rules. "It's not Big Brother, but it's a very good police tool," the presenter said. The presenter also said the county will receive location information and that the system gives regional access to participating agencies; the court was told the county would add the planned cameras to existing city and regional coverage.

Why it matters: officials said the cameras expand investigative capability for crimes such as burglaries, robberies and missing‑person cases and can be queried by deputies when active investigations justify it. The sheriff’s office said the cameras will not create additional routine work for staff but will provide an extra investigative resource.

The contract was described in the meeting as budgeted and was approved by voice vote. The sheriff’s office said it would provide the court with a copy of the policy and the proposed camera locations once payments were processed.