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Berwyn police discuss cameras, cloud records system and station renovation; aldermen press for contract transparency and privacy answers
Summary
Chief Somedayman described the department’s Flock license‑plate reader network, a new cloud CAD/RMS system and planned dispatch expansion tied to consolidation discussions; aldermen raised questions about camera privacy, independent audits of renovations and access to contract documents.
During the report to aldermen, Police Chief Michael Somedayman described recent technology and facility changes and answered council questions about privacy and procurement.
Somedayman said the department installed roughly 20 Flock license‑plate reader cameras around the city’s outskirts to alert officers when a wanted or stolen vehicle passes a reader; he credited the system with helping investigators identify suspects and said it assisted in a homicide investigation on Roosevelt Road. The department also launched a voluntary video‑sharing program that lets residents register private cameras so they can share footage with police.
On records and dispatch, Somedayman said the department migrated to a cloud‑based CAD and…
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