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Council hears proposal for Flock license‑plate readers; staff to return with policy and community outreach plan
Summary
Burnsville police and Flock Safety representatives briefed council on a proposed 20‑camera license‑plate reader system estimated at $65,000 a year and the governance and privacy safeguards that would govern its use.
Burnsville police and vendors presented a proposal to install 20 fixed, solar‑powered license‑plate reader (LPR) cameras from Flock Safety as part of a broader evaluation of community and park safety. The estimated annual subscription cost for the 20‑camera configuration was $65,000, the presenters said.
Deputy Police Chief Matt and representatives from Flock/Block Safety described how the system works, what it does not do, and the privacy and governance safeguards that would accompany any deployment. Flock captures still images of license plates, vehicle characteristics, date/time and location and compares plates to databases such as NCIC for warrants, stolen vehicles and AMBER alerts; the system can send near‑real‑time alerts to dispatch or officers’ mobile terminals.
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