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Chief reports expansion of plate readers, ShotSpotter tie-in and smoke-shop enforcement; commissioners pressed on raises

Lancaster Criminal Justice Commission · December 11, 2025
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Summary

A chief-level update described approval of 50 additional license-plate-reader units (mix of Flock and Plate Ranger), a free square mile of ShotSpotter provided by a vendor, ongoing smoke-shop prosecutions and proposed ordinances; commissioners expressed concern deputies have received no recent raises and cited retention problems.

A chief-level speaker told the Lancaster Criminal Justice Commission the city has approved 50 additional automatic license-plate reader units and will deploy a mix of Flock and Plate Ranger systems. The speaker said the Plate Ranger vendor (SoundThinking) offered a complimentary square mile of ShotSpotter (acoustic gunshot-detection) tied to the procurement.

The chief said the department is coordinating with the sheriff's office…

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