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Council renews Flock Safety ALPR contract after police report cases solved
Summary
Police recommended renewing the city’s automatic license plate reader (ALPR) contract with Flock Safety after staff said the cameras assisted in homicide, stolen‑vehicle and missing‑person responses. Council authorized renewal within previously approved budget authority.
Commander (unnamed) from the police department presented a contract renewal with Flock Safety for automatic license plate recognition (ALPR) cameras the department has used since early 2023.
Commander reported the cameras had been “instrumental in solving a variety of cases ranging from homicides to stolen vehicles to hit‑and‑run cases,” and cited an early 2023 incident in which the cameras helped locate and return a missing elderly person who had been the subject of a statewide silver alert.
The council moved to authorize the mayor to renew the contract with Flock Group International within previously approved budget authority, ratifying actions consistent with that motion. The motion was seconded and approved; the record notes the motion passed unanimously.
Speakers did not discuss changes to data retention, public‑access policies or camera siting in this session. The motion authorizes renewal within the preapproved budget; any future changes to scope, privacy terms or funding would require further council action.
