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Residents press council to allow Flock cameras after string of robberies; staff says permits and sidewalk placement are issue

Fountain Valley City Council · November 4, 2025
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Summary

Residents from the Currents neighborhood told the council Flock license-plate readers funded by their HOA helped a recent investigation and urged the city to permit the devices where they provide critical sightlines. City staff said the problem is that poles were installed in the public sidewalk and staff is working on a solution.

Dozens of Fountain Valley residents told the City Council on Nov. 4 they want Flock license-plate cameras formally permitted after a series of recent burglaries.

Several speakers from the Currents homeowners association said the HOA purchased and installed cameras following recommendations from Fountain Valley police officers, who have access to the equipment at no cost to the city. "We're not asking for an exception to rules. We're just asking that you help us cure this process to help…

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