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Police present real‑time intelligence center grant; council presses vendors on data security and LPR hacking claims
Summary
Interim Police Chief Jackie Stepp briefed the committee on a grant to build a real‑time intelligence center using Axon (FUSUS) and Flock Safety technologies; council members raised concerns about license‑plate reader hacking reports and requested vendor contracts and legal review before a council vote.
Interim Police Chief Jackie Stepp presented the committee with the proposal to accept community‑project funding to stand up a real‑time intelligence center (RTIC) and explained the technology, timeline and intended public‑safety uses.
Stepp acknowledged community concerns about surveillance and privacy and said the department’s approach is intended to be grounded in trust, clear guidelines and accountability. She recounted prior steps: a 2022 MOU with the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office to use a FUSUS platform, installation of Axon fleet cameras (with LPR capability) and a February 2025 contract with Flock Safety for 11 automated license‑plate readers (LPRs). She said the city already has limited access to a FUSUS instance and that the current grant would…
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