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Brookpark council approves Flock license‑plate cameras after privacy questions
Summary
Council passed an ordinance authorizing purchase and service for Flock license‑plate readers (equipment ~$25,750; annual service ~$24,000) and said grant application for equipment reimbursement depends on passage; residents and council members raised privacy and data‑storage concerns.
Brookpark’s council voted Nov. 5 to authorize a contract with Flock for license‑plate reader cameras and services that city officials said will expand a camera network and support law‑enforcement alerts and traffic monitoring.
Mayor Orcutt said the ordinance is time‑sensitive because it will allow the police chief to apply for state grant funding to reimburse equipment costs. He told council the package before them covered equipment (about $25,750) and an annual service charge of about $24,000; he also said…
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