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City Council approves two-year Flock Safety lease for license-plate readers and live feed cameras
Summary
Mill Valley approved a two-year agreement with Flock Safety for six automated license-plate readers and two live video cameras (lease not to exceed $50,400 over two years). Officials cited crime-solving benefits and evacuation monitoring; privacy safeguards and data-retention rules were discussed.
The Mill Valley City Council voted to approve a two-year lease agreement with Flock Safety to install six automated license-plate readers (ALPR) and two live video cameras, spending up to $50,400 over two years. The first-year cost was described as $26,400 plus a one-time $2,400 implementation fee; year-two costs were estimated at $24,000.
Police Chief Rick Navarro and Lieutenant Sean McCracken told the council the system would help locate stolen vehicles, identify vehicles linked to crimes and support evacuation monitoring. “ALPR technology has become an industry standard,” Lieutenant McCracken said, describing prior cases in which license-plate data assisted investigations across Marin County.
Council and staff also discussed privacy and data-retention safeguards. The police recommended aligning department policy to retain ALPR data for no…
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