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Ferndale council conditionally approves Axon ALPR contract, orders ordinance and audits
Summary
Council voted 4–1 to approve a five‑year, $110,968 Axon automated license plate reader (ALPR) agreement, contingent on the adoption of a surveillance ordinance and companion policy to codify prohibitions, quarterly audits and a racial‑impact assessment; the funding source is drug forfeiture funds.
Ferndale City Council voted 4–1 to approve a five‑year, $110,967.60 agreement with Axon for automated license plate reader (ALPR) cameras, but the approval is contingent on the city adopting a new surveillance ordinance and companion policy before the first council meeting in February.
Police and city staff recommended a reduced ALPR footprint of nine fixed‑position cameras focused on major thoroughfares (9 Mile, 8 Mile and Woodward), with equipment, installation, maintenance and technology refresh included in the proposed contract. Police Chief Emmy told the council the technology "generates leads" and "has helped us close cases that would have gone unsolved," while stressing the department’s…
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