Council votes to deactivate most Flock Safety cameras, keep one mobile unit for now
Police Chief Hodge recommended ending most of the city's Flock Safety camera installations and retaining a single mobile Flock unit for targeted deployments; council approved Resolution 26042 to deactivate and remove all but one camera.
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Police Chief Hodge told council the department initially installed Flock Safety cameras in 2021 and later expanded the system; the city currently has 12 cameras after the most recent grant‑funded expansion. Chief Hodge said the system had helped early on—"our 1st year, we had, 15 stolen vehicles recovered"—but recoveries have declined and the department no longer considers a permanent, city‑wide deployment necessary.
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