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Commission approves contract with Flock for license‑plate reading system after privacy questions
Summary
After a presentation from Sarasota Police Department staff and public questions about privacy, the commission approved a professional services contract for the department's Flock license‑plate reader (LPR) operating system, voting unanimously to move forward.
Sarasota Police Department staff told the City Commission on Jan. 6 that the department has used license‑plate reader (LPR) technology for years and that the contract before the commission was for the operating software, not the purchase of new camera hardware. Commissioners voted unanimously to approve the professional services contract with Flock Group.
"Today, what we're seeking, is not the authorization to purchase new cameras. This, in front of you today is really an operating system contract with, Flock," said Captain Dimitri Constantopoulos, support services division. John Lake, manager of the Real Time Operations Center, emphasized the system is an…
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