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Chickasha council accepts 2025 SAFE grant for police; Flock Safety camera request removed
Summary
The Chickasha City Council unanimously approved acceptance of a 2025 SAFE grant for the police department but removed a request to purchase Flock Safety cameras after the award required the city to scale back the original equipment request.
The Chickasha City Council voted to accept a 2025 SAFE grant for the city police department and authorized the city manager to execute the grant documents.
Council members questioned whether the grant included funding for Flock Safety license‑plate cameras. The police chief and staff said the grant award required the department to reduce its original request to match available funds. “That’s why I removed the request for flock cameras,” the chief said, noting the department still intends to pursue the technology later but that “it’s not going to happen this year.”
A councilmember urged staff and legal counsel to review any future camera procurement with civil‑liberties concerns in mind. The council passed the motion by roll call.
