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Company pitches license-plate camera network to Shelbyville; council to review contract
Summary
Flock Safety told Shelbyville council staff it can deploy a 15-camera network to help police investigations and provide near-real-time alerts; company quoted $36,000 per year for 12 cameras and a one-year contract with a 60-day, risk-free opt-out. Council asked staff to circulate the contract and bring the item to a future meeting.
Will Pepper, a representative of Flock Safety, told the Shelbyville mayor and city council at a study session on Oct. 1 that his company has been trialing license-plate reader cameras in town and proposes a citywide network to assist police. Pepper said the proposal would place 15 ‘‘Falcon’’ cameras across Shelbyville, with 12 locations mapped under police direction and three already operating in another area. "Each one of these cameras is like hiring an officer for $3,000 per year," Pepper said, framing the system as…
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