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Addison OKs one‑year lease for six license‑plate readers using AG grant; police stress limited data-sharing
Summary
The board approved a one-year lease for six license-plate-reader cameras from Flock Group Inc. using a $20,000 Illinois Attorney General retail-theft grant; police said the grant permits LPRs, they seek bid waiver to maintain system connectivity, and stressed data are shared only with local agencies and neighboring states, not federal agencies.
The Village of Addison authorized a one-year lease for six license-plate-reader (LPR) cameras with Flock Group Inc. on Dec. 1, using funds from an Illinois Attorney General retail-theft grant.
Police staff said the grant is renewable and allowable expenses include LPRs; the department has used camera systems for several years and noted existing connectivity and database integration with current systems as the reason for seeking a bid waiver. Staff said the department would use grant funds to add six cameras at a cost of $19,996 and emphasized that images/data are shared only with local law-enforcement partners and contiguous states, not with federal agencies.
Police described LPRs as the department’s “single biggest crime-solving, crime‑reduction tool” and recommended approval. The committee and the board approved the lease and waiver request.
The resolution record indicates committee discussion about renewability, connectivity to the existing Axon system and the grant’s scope; staff confirmed they will seek the grant again in future years if available.
Next steps: LPRs to be placed per departmental plan; the department will oversee system connectivity, grant reporting and any interagency data requests or sharing consistent with policy.
