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Monona police present Flock license-plate reader program, family credits system for abduction recovery
Summary
Monona police briefed the City Council on stationary Flock license-plate reader cameras, outlining investigative benefits, audit controls and privacy safeguards; a local father credited the system with helping recover his abducted adult son. Council members asked about retention, search limits and agency access.
Monona Police officials on Dec. 15 told the City Council the department has installed stationary license-plate reader cameras from Flock and is using the system as an investigative tool for stolen vehicles, missing-endangered alerts and interstate cases. Chief McMullen described a two-year service contract, three cameras currently operational with a fourth planned, and said the system is query-based rather than live video.
The chief said the department uses Flock only for law-enforcement purposes and that the city retains control over who can access its data and which outside agencies are permitted. "They do not have access to personally identifiable information," he said, and added the company retains images for 30 days unless a report is…
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