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Washington Terrace council approves trial deployment of Flock license-plate cameras amid privacy concerns
Summary
After public comment and council debate over privacy, accuracy and vendor practices, the Washington Terrace City Council voted 4–1 to approve a trial period for three additional Flock license-plate-reader cameras; staff said the vendor will waive the trial setup fee and protocols will be developed with the sheriff’s office.
At a regular Washington Terrace City Council meeting, the council approved a trial deployment of three additional Flock license-plate-reader (LPR) cameras after a 4–1 vote.
The measure, moved by a council member identified in the record as Mike and seconded by another council member, authorizes a time-limited trial installation of the cameras on city ingress and egress routes. City staff said Flock agreed to waive the reported $1,900-per-camera setup fee for the trial; if the city proceeds beyond the trial, staff said ongoing service costs are about $3,000 per camera per year and relocation fees were estimated in the meeting at roughly $150–$750 depending on infrastructure.
Why it matters: supporters said LPR systems help locate suspects, recover stolen vehicles and…
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