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County officials weigh options after LPR camera failures; Motorola constraints prompt Flock discussion

Wilson County Law Enforcement Committee · February 6, 2026

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Summary

Committee members and the sheriff’s office discussed repeated license-plate reader camera failures, vendor support problems with Motorola and the possibility of switching to Flock cameras or partnering with neighboring cities for a countywide system. Cost and compatibility issues were raised; the county currently has 27 cameras.

License-plate reader (LPR) cameras and vendor choices dominated new-business discussion after a member objected to adjourning. Speaker 4 asked about LPR cameras; Speakers 2 and 3 reported several failures and operational limits.

The chief said some units—many solar-powered—were failing to charge or to contact the server and that one unit has gone missing. "Motorola has been extremely hard to work with," a speaker said, and the department was constrained because previous grant funding tied them to Motorola equipment. The transcript captures the chiefs and members emphasizing the investigative value of LPRs: "It's amazing... it's a game changer," and that LPR footage has been key evidence in homicide investigations.

Members discussed switching to Flock, noting potential shared access with cities such as Lebanon and Mount Juliet. Cost comparisons were discussed: speakers described Motorola units at about $7,500 each plus an additional licensing cost (a speaker said licensing is "$5,000 a year"), while Flock was described in the meeting as roughly $3,000 per camera (transcript phrasing varies between a flat annual fee and an all-in per-camera price). Speaker 3 noted that Axon in-car reads can feed into Flock but that "Motorola's proprietary, they're not gonna share with anybody." The chief said the county currently has 27 deployed cameras.

Committee members agreed to pursue quotes and further discussions and the chief said he would "start that process" to explore replacing units and interoperability with neighboring jurisdictions.