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City staff say $115,470 grant will fund license-plate readers, new drone and K‑9 for Sierra Vista Police
Summary
City staff asked council to accept $115,470.72 from the Arizona Department of Public Safety to buy license-plate readers, a 3D-capable drone and a replacement patrol/narcotics canine; staff described data retention, uses and permitting steps for placement along state highways.
The police chief (unnamed in the transcript) told the council that the city was awarded $115,470.72 in local board support grant funding from the Arizona Department of Public Safety to buy license-plate readers (LPRs), a new drone and a new K‑9. The chief said the application required listing specific projects to be funded and that the award covers the three items.
“License plate readers now are being used by a number of police agencies … to record license plates of vehicles at various strategic roadways, choke points coming in and out of the city,” the chief said. He described how LPRs can be configured to find a vehicle “fingerprint” — a…
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