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Ross council discusses license-plate reader pilot after armed-robbery data prompts review
Summary
Police presented automated license-plate reader options and a Flock representative described ALPR capabilities, data-retention limits and audit trails. Council expressed support for a limited pilot (eight cameras) at ingress points, contingent on policy, funding and coordination with neighboring agencies.
Ross police asked the council to consider installing automated license-plate readers (ALPR) at strategic ingress points to aid investigations and deter stolen-vehicle and other criminal activity.
Chief Pada framed the proposal as a "force multiplier" after staff engaged vendors following an armed robbery in July. Kristen McLeod, community engagement manager for Flock Public Safety, briefed the council on Flock's Falcon ALPR: rear-vehicle…
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