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Mill Valley approves 2‑year lease for ALPR and live video camera system; council sets reporting and retention limits
Summary
The council approved a two‑year agreement with Flock Safety for six automated license‑plate readers and two live‑video cameras (not to exceed $50,400) after briefing on crime uses, privacy limits and funding sources; staff will adopt 30‑day retention for ALPR records and a 0–30 day option for live feeds with quarterly reporting.
The Mill Valley City Council approved a two‑year lease agreement for an automated license‑plate‑reader (ALPR) and live‑video camera system after a staff presentation on crime‑fighting and evacuation uses, vendor options, policy safeguards and budget sources.
Police Chief Rick Navarro and Lieutenant Sean McCracken presented the proposal and said ALPR is already used across Marin County but Mill Valley’s existing equipment is obsolete. McCracken described ALPR operation: cameras capture license plates automatically and compare them to law‑enforcement databases (stolen‑vehicle, missing/unidentified persons, Amber/Silver Alerts) to generate…
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