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Milwaukee aldermen register objections to extension of Flock license‑plate reader support; seek RFP and more transparency
Summary
Committee members objected on record to a contract amendment that funds licensing and maintenance of 31 city automated license‑plate reader cameras, asked for independent review and said future renewals should be subject to an RFP and clearer SOPs for surveillance use.
At a Feb. 4 Finance & Personnel Committee meeting, several members registered formal objections to a contract amendment that adds funding to the city's Flock automated license‑plate reader (ALPR) support and licensing for 31 cameras.
Purchasing staff said the contract amendment covers licensing and maintenance for the 31 city cameras and brings prior piecemeal agreements under a single contract. "This moves us forward for the next contract year for the city side," said Laura Engen of the Milwaukee Police Department, noting 10 cameras were initially…
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