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Council approves six additional Flock ALPR cameras amid a privacy debate; purchase covered by forfeiture funds
Summary
Sterling Heights approved purchase of six additional Flock automatic license-plate reader cameras (increasing inventory from 22 to 28) using federal forfeiture funds; the police chief cited investigative successes and audits, while a dissenting council member warned of surveillance-state risks. The motion passed 6–1.
The Sterling Heights City Council approved the purchase and installation of six additional Flock automatic license-plate reader (ALPR) cameras to expand the department's investigative tools, funding the first-year incremental cost from federal forfeiture funds.
Police Chief Andy Satterfield said the cameras are an "outstanding investigative tool" used to locate suspect vehicles and…
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