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New Prague Approves Three‑Year Flock Safety Camera Contract After Privacy Debate
Summary
The council approved a grant‑funded, three‑year contract for eight Flock Safety cameras (four license‑plate readers and four stationary cameras) to aid investigations; members pressed staff for written policy, retention limits (30 days), and limits on enforcement use.
The New Prague City Council approved a three‑year contract to deploy eight Flock Safety cameras—four license‑plate‑reading (LPR) units and four stationary cameras—after an extended discussion about public safety benefits, privacy protections and policy limits.
Police staff said the cameras are intended for investigative purposes—identifying stolen vehicles, locating vehicles associated with NCIC/COPS alerts and assisting follow‑up on calls where callers cannot provide plates. "It gives us another tool to investigate the calls…
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