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Long Beach commissioners recommend Flock license-plate readers at three town entrances
Summary
At its July 17 meeting, Long Beach commissioners voted 3-0 to recommend that the Town Council consider installing three Flock license-plate reader cameras at key entry points; the system vendor estimates an annual cost of about $4,000 per camera and data would be retained 30 days.
Long Beach commissioners voted unanimously on July 17 to recommend that the Town Council consider installing three Flock license-plate reader (LPR) cameras at entry points into the town.
The Police Department described the proposal and said the cameras would be placed on Chasleton Drive south of Fairway, Moore Road south of Mt. Claire and Moore Road at Lakeshore Drive. The system records video and license-plate images, retains the data for 30 days (longer if requested), and can be searched by make, model, color and plate number. The department told commissioners the system also provides cross-jurisdictional alerts when vehicles associated with wanted subjects or other hotlist entries pass a camera.
Chief Mark J. Swistek said he has a meeting scheduled with Flock on July 21 to seek a quote for 2026 consideration and asked the commissioners for a recommendation to the Town Council. Commissioners voted 3-0 in favor of recommending the installation; Commissioner John Kocher made the motion and Commissioner Colleen Lane seconded the motion.
The Police Department reported an approximate annual cost of $4,000 per camera. No Town Council action has yet been taken; the commissioners’ vote was a recommendation to the council. The motion passed 3-0 with all in favor. The next procedural step is for the Town Council to consider the recommendation and any vendor quote that Chief Swistek secures.
