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Alice council approves resolution to apply for MVCPA grant to fund 10 traffic cameras with license-plate readers
Summary
The Alice City Council voted to authorize the city manager to apply for up to $160,000 from the Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority to install about 10 traffic-oriented cameras with license-plate readers; councilmembers asked about the required 20% match, data-retention policies and privacy safeguards.
The Alice City Council on May 4 approved a resolution authorizing the city manager to apply for a Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority (MVCPA) grant of up to $160,000 to install traffic-oriented surveillance cameras with license-plate readers at major intersections.
Councilmember Bethlehem moved to adopt the resolution on behalf of the Alice Police Department; after a second, the council voted by voice and the mayor announced the motion passed.
The grant request, presented by the police chief, would fund about 10 cameras aimed at enhancing traffic monitoring and providing investigatory footage for…
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