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Enoch Council approves license-plate reader policy, plans two cameras on UDOT right-of-way
Summary
On Sept. 17 the Enoch City Council approved a local policy governing automatic license-plate readers and indicated plans to install two cameras on Utah Department of Transportation right-of-way. Police officials said the city will work with vendor Flock Safety and pay about $3,000 per camera per year; one council member voted no.
The Enoch City Council approved Resolution No. 2025-09-17-A on Sept. 17 establishing local policy and procedures for the use of automatic license-plate reader (ALPR) systems, and Council members discussed plans to place two cameras on UDOT right-of-way near the roundabout.
City Manager Robert Dotson said the policy was required under state law and described the draft as "effectively . . . a translation of Utah Code into a local policy." He told the council the policy would set retention, access and review procedures for any ALPR deployment.
Police Chief Jackson Ames said the city plans to work with Flock Safety, a private vendor used by nearby Cedar City, and said the vendor manages its own web-based platform and servers. "It was $3,000 per camera per year, with two cameras planned, both on UDOT property," Ames said, describing the recurring cost the city can expect under the proposed contract.
Dotson and Ames told the council the city would retain control of data and how it is used. "The understanding was that Flock Safety did not retain the data once it was deleted; it was the city's data, and they controlled how it was used and retained," Dotson said. Ames added that the cameras capture license plates and are not configured to issue speeding citations because they do not measure speed.
Council members discussed oversight and periodic review. The draft policy requires the council to review it every two years; members discussed asking law enforcement for usage reports at review time. Debate included concern about potential misuse by officers; council members said disciplinary measures would apply if misuse occurred.
Council Member David Harris moved to approve the resolution; Council Member Shawn Stoor seconded. The roll-call vote was: Council Member Katherine Ross, yes; Stoor, yes; Harris, yes; Bob Tingey, yes; Debra Ley, no. The motion carried, 4–1.
