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DeKalb police report 183 Flock LPR cameras; chief outlines real-time crime center plans
Summary
DeKalb County Police told the IRPS committee the county has 183 Flock license-plate reader cameras (146 active, ~80% installed), is awaiting GDOT permits for state-route installs, and plans to expand into a real-time crime center with more LPR and pan‑tilt‑zoom cameras.
DeKalb County commissioners received an update on the county's license-plate reader (LPR) camera deployment and broader surveillance strategy during the IRPS committee meeting.
Chief Padrick of the DeKalb County Police Department told the committee the county currently has 183 Flock LPR cameras in its inventory and that about 146 of them are in service — roughly 80 percent of the total. He said cameras listed as "pending" are on state routes and require Georgia Department of Transportation approval, while cameras on county routes are up and operational.
The chief summarized program costs: an annual subscription now priced at $3,000 per…
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