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Ross Council Backs Pilot Plan to Test License‑plate Cameras for Crime Response
Summary
After a presentation from the police chief and vendor Flock, council members expressed support for a small pilot (about eight automated license‑plate reader cameras) to improve vehicle‑based investigations, while asking staff to return with budget, privacy policy and interagency coordination details.
The Ross Town Council signaled support for a pilot program to deploy automated license‑plate reader (ALPR) cameras at strategic entry points to the town, after a presentation by the police chief and a technical overview from Kristin McLeod of Flock.
Chief introduced the item as a public‑safety tool the department researched after an armed robbery earlier this year; he said camera data helped identify and track a suspect vehicle in that case. Kristin McLeod described Flock’s system as focused on rear‑of‑vehicle images,…
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