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Commission approves $5,000 from prevention fund to cover annual license‑plate reader maintenance
Summary
Chase County approved a $5,000 payment from the Scribe (Crime) Prevention Fund to cover annual maintenance for two license‑plate‑reader cameras; sheriff’s office described recoveries and investigative uses.
The Chase County Commissioners approved a $5,000 disbursement from the county’s prevention fund on Jan. 31 to cover the annual maintenance/invoice for two license‑plate‑reader (LPR) cameras used by the sheriff’s office.
A sheriff’s office representative briefed the commission on LPR performance: the system generates “hot list” alerts for stolen plates, missing persons, and protective‑order subjects; the county has used the cameras to generate investigative leads and recover property with a reported total recovered value of roughly $65,000 across 11 documented cases in the system’s reporting. The sheriff’s staff said they have discussed applying for grant funding to add a third camera and that the county has an ongoing server/hosting agreement for the system that supports statewide interoperability.
The agent asked the commission to cover the yearly maintenance invoice (presented as $5,000) from the crime‑prevention fund. A commissioner moved and the commission voted by voice to approve the request; the sheriff’s office representative said the sheriff was supportive. The commission recorded the motion as carried.
Commissioners also discussed possible placement for additional cameras (north and south on KS‑177 and in town) and the investigative benefits of cameras closer to town. The sheriff’s office emphasized that LPRs are one tool for stolen vehicle recovery and for investigative leads in drug interdiction and other cases.
Action: motion carried to release $5,000 from the Scribe Prevention Fund to pay the LPR annual maintenance invoice.
