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Georgetown council approves Flock license-plate reader deployment after privacy Q&A

City of Georgetown City Council · March 10, 2026
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Summary

After a presentation on Flock license-plate readers and a council Q&A about retention, access and private‑customer data custody, the council approved item 5L to deploy 10 fixed cameras, with typical data retention described as 30 days and customer-controlled sharing.

The council moved to approve item 5L after a detailed presentation on Flock license‑plate reader (LPR) cameras and follow-up questions from council members. A city presenter addressed how Flock’s fixed cameras detect license plates and vehicle features (color, make, type), automatically compare plates to national and state crime databases and provide realtime alerts to officers and dispatch when a match is found. The presenter said the system does not use facial…

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