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Aldermen ask police for fuller report on Flock license-plate camera program after staff seeks two more units
Summary
Councilors asked Chief/captain for a detailed briefing on the Flock license-plate-camera program and its budget request for two additional cameras. The council requested written information on how many cameras operate in the city, who manages images, contract parties and examples of deployments used to prevent or solve crimes.
Council members asked police leadership Tuesday for a formal, itemized update on the city’s Flock automated license-plate camera program after members said recent disclosures revealed the city hosts more cameras than they understood.
An alderman asked the department to report back with a specific list of data points: how many Flock cameras are in the city, which cameras the city manages versus cameras owned or operated by other entities, who physically operates and monitors the feeds, what organizations are party to any contracts, who pays operating costs, the stated rationale for two additional cameras requested in the upcoming budget, and how many times city-located Flock cameras have been used to solve or prevent crimes in Oconomowoc.
Captain Tim (police department) and city staff agreed to schedule the briefing at a subsequent council meeting or to provide written answers ahead of the next budget discussion. Council members said they preferred a public meeting so they could ask follow-up questions.
Ending: Staff and police will prepare the requested itemized briefing and may present it at a regular council meeting; councilors requested the information be emailed to administration and copied to the requesting alderman so staff can prepare the requested documents for committee review ahead of the 2026 budget cycle.
