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Council authorizes expanded license‑plate readers and approves police forfeiture spending for training and rentals
Summary
Council approved sole‑source purchase of additional license‑plate‑reader (LPR) cameras and appropriated asset‑forfeiture funds for range rental costs. Staff said LPRs helped solve crimes and the expansion will increase coverage from six to 26 cameras.
The Conway City Council approved a sole‑source purchase and use of forfeiture funds to expand the Police Department’s license‑plate‑reader (LPR) network, and also approved using forfeiture funds to cover increased range rental costs.
Chief Harris told the council the department’s existing LPR cameras had been effective in solving cases and that interoperability with other Central Arkansas agencies (e.g., Little Rock and North Little Rock) is a key justification for purchasing compatible equipment. Council adopted…
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