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Police chief highlights 3.1 million LPR reads, new specialized team and therapy‑dog program
Summary
Chief Matt Allen told the council the department operates 20 Flock license‑plate‑reader cameras and recorded about 3.1 million plate reads and 414 hot‑list hits between March 12 and April 10; he also described a Specialized Resource Team starting May 21, an evidence‑room CIP delay, and a Hearts for Heroes USA therapy‑dog program.
Police Chief Matt Allen delivered a departmental update on staffing, technology and new programs during the May 8 meeting.
Allen told the council that the department is at 30 sworn positions, with one dispatch vacancy. He reported the city’s license‑plate‑reader (LPR) program — provided through Flock Safety — includes 20 cameras citywide. "From March 12 to April 10, we had 3,100,000 plate reads in the city of Lincoln," Allen said, adding the system produced 414 hot‑list hits…
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