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Hollywood Park council approves TxDOT MOU for license-plate readers, seeks state grants for public-safety technology
Summary
The council approved a resolution allowing police to pursue a TxDOT multiple-use agreement to install updated automated license-plate readers (ALPRs) on state right-of-way and authorized grant applications for the Urban Area Security Initiative and a body-worn camera program; council members discussed privacy, costs and operational benefits.
Hollywood Park officials voted Dec. 16 to authorize the police chief to pursue a multiple-use agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation to install automated license-plate recognition cameras on TxDOT right-of-way and to apply for related state grants to fund the upgrades.
Police Chief Chad Fritchard told the council the newer ALPR system would connect to a statewide "hot list" maintained by DPS, which will notify patrol officers within roughly 30 seconds if a scanned plate is associated with a stolen…
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