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Kirksville council approves license-plate reader system after privacy concerns
Summary
After public concerns about security and outside audits, the Kirksville City Council approved purchase and deployment of a Flock Safety license-plate-reader system funded by a $50,000 state grant; police and vendor officials emphasized audit trails and that the system does not perform facial recognition.
The Kirksville City Council voted Jan. 12 to approve purchase and deployment of a license-plate-reader (LPR) system from Flock Safety, after hours of staff explanation and public comment about privacy and security.
Police Chief Scott Williamson said the department was awarded a $50,000 Blue Shield grant to buy the system and that the total initial cost is about $49,200, which the city will pay up front and then be reimbursed for. He told the council the system is planned for about 12 major ingress and egress locations and that Flock installs and maintains components under its licensing agreement.
"We were actually awarded that grant of $50,000," Williamson said. "The system is going to be implemented in about 12 locations in…
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