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Police present four ALPR vendors for city council review; commissioners propose a special meeting for public input
Summary
Chief Elmore said staff are comparing four automated license‑plate reader systems — current vendor Flock (reduced deployment), Motorola, Exo and Plate Ranger — and will ask City Council for a decision in August; commissioners suggested a special commission meeting to gather public feedback first.
Police Chief Derek Elmore told commissioners he had hoped to bring a finished vendor evaluation but instead presented staff work comparing four ALPR vendors — the city's current vendor Flock (now deployed at 13 readers instead of 27) and alternatives from Motorola, Exo and Plate Ranger. "We're looking at 4 different vendors...They're all fairly similar in application," Elmore said, adding that differences in security and data‑access models are central to the evaluation.
Commissioners noted public contention over ALPRs and suggested holding a special meeting of the Public Safety Commission to collect community input before the City Council takes up the item in August; staff said a special meeting could be scheduled before the council hearing.
