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Newark approves three‑year renewal with Flock Safety for license‑plate readers; data retention extended
Summary
The council authorized a three‑year subscription with Flock Safety to continue automated license‑plate readers (ALPRs) at city entry points and in patrol vehicles, approved a contract for $160,165 and adopted extended data‑retention to aid investigations.
The Newark City Council on Oct. 23 authorized a three‑year subscription agreement with Flock Safety to continue use of fixed and mobile automated license‑plate readers (ALPRs), and accepted a staff recommendation to extend ALPR image retention from 30 to 365 days to improve investigative value.
Police Captain Julie Macias summarized program results since the initial 2022 deployment of 20 fixed cameras: the system generated 364 activations tied to calls for…
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