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DeKalb Committee backs ‘Digital Shield’ real‑time crime center; $18.9 million contract recommended to full board
Summary
The IRPS Committee recommended a due pass to the full DeKalb County Board for a 10‑year, $18.9 million expansion of a real‑time crime center using Flock Safety technology, including license‑plate readers, pan‑tilt‑zoom cameras, gunshot detection, four drones and additional mobile trailers.
DeKalb County’s IRPS Committee on May 20 recommended that the full Board of Commissioners consider a 10‑year contract expansion to build a “Digital Shield” real‑time crime center integrating cameras, license‑plate readers, gunshot detection and drones. Chief Padrick and county staff presented the package and asked the committee for a due pass to the full board.
The presentation described a phased, 10‑year contract with Flock Safety and an operating system to centralize video, license‑plate recognition (LPR), 911 audio, and other feeds. “The total cost is 18,900,000.0, but it's a phased approach,” Chief Padrick said, adding that year‑one costs begin with $561,000.
The package the county presented would expand the county’s LPR footprint to about 271 cameras, add pan‑tilt‑zoom surveillance cameras, include…
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