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Mission Viejo council approves 4‑year ALPR contract after heated privacy debate
Summary
Mission Viejo approved a four‑year automated license‑plate reader (ALPR) contract with Insight Public Sector/Flock Safety, agreeing to install 44 fixed cameras under a contract not to exceed $899,400 and relying in part on a $906,000 DOJ grant. The vote passed 4–1 after public privacy concerns and Sheriff’s office testimony on use cases and controls.
Mission Viejo’s City Council authorized a four‑year agreement to install and maintain a fixed automated license‑plate recognition (ALPR) system, approving staff’s recommendation to contract with Insight Public Sector for equipment supplied by Flock Safety and to accept related grant funding.
Staff described the proposed implementation as 44 fixed ALPR cameras and ancillary equipment located at sites selected by police services and city staff, to be procured via a cooperative purchase. The city was awarded a U.S. Department of Justice grant of $906,000 that staff said will reimburse system expenditures; staff recommended a service agreement not to exceed $899,400 and an initial budget appropriation of $246,300 for fiscal year 2024–25.
The item prompted extended public comment. One resident…
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