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Macomb County deputies say Flock plate‑reading cameras help find stolen cars and missing people; county controls siting
Summary
Macomb County deputies told Mount Clemens commissioners that automated license‑plate readers (ALPRs) from Flock Safety are a case‑by‑case investigative tool, citing uses in stolen vehicle and missing‑person investigations and saying the county—not the city—controls most camera siting and access.
Lieutenant Justin Lock of the Macomb County Sheriff’s Office gave an overview of the county’s Flock Safety automated license‑plate reader (LPR) system, saying the technology captures images of vehicles and their plates to generate actionable alerts. "These LPRs capture images of vehicles and license plate as they enter and exit our community," Lock said, and he described the system as valuable for locating stolen vehicles and missing persons.
Lock told the commission that Macomb County operates about 30 cameras in contracted areas and that Mount Clemens has six of those cameras. He said installation and maintenance cost about $2,500 per camera per year and that locations were chosen for high traffic volume. On concerns about federal access, he said, "They don't have access to our cameras," while acknowledging that task‑force arrangements can provide FBI access on a case‑by‑case basis. Lock said the county entered a contract in 2024 after a one‑year trial and that the county will revisit expansion decisions before the contract renewal.
