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Gastonia council quietly approves Flock OS camera integration; police outline plan for real-time crime center
Summary
On Dec. 17 the Gastonia City Council approved a consent-item to adopt Flock OS, a cloud-based platform for license-plate readers and other cameras. Police described a staged rollout of cameras and a planned real-time crime center, emphasizing restricted access and crime-focused searches.
The Gastonia City Council on Dec. 17 unanimously approved a contract to adopt Flock OS, a cloud-hosted video and license-plate-reader (LPR) platform the police department says will integrate existing camera feeds and new Condor cameras into a single searchable map.
Police said the software will allow officers to search vehicle make, model, color and, where available, license plates across a network of LPRs. “So right now, we have 21, Flock LPR cameras,” the police presenter said, adding…
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