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Brighton police plan trial of Flock Safety license‑plate cameras with $12,576 federal grant; department would lease eight cameras

2251259 · January 14, 2025
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Police said a federal Edward Byrne/JAG award of $12,576 will partially fund a one-year lease of eight license-plate–reading cameras from Flock Safety; the department would cover the balance from asset-forfeiture funds and evaluate effectiveness before committing long-term.

Brighton police presented a plan on Jan. 14 to use a $12,576 Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) award to lease eight license-plate‑reading cameras from Flock Safety as part of the department's violent-crime reduction strategy.

Lieutenant Nicholas Strzok said the department proposed seven fixed cameras and one mobile unit to be sited where patrol officers consider them most actionable; Flock would install and maintain the cameras, and the system links to a statewide and national camera network that has aided…

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