Howe council authorizes trial of license-plate readers with FLOC
Summary
The council approved a resolution allowing a trial of automated license-plate-recognition cameras (through a multiuse agreement with TxDOT) as police chief described 30-day data retention and investigative uses; seizure funds were noted as a potential payment source.
The City Council voted to authorize the chief of police to enter a multiuse agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation to allow a trial deployment of automated license-plate-recognition (LPR) cameras as part of a FLOC partnership.
Chief Sullivan described how the system works and why the department recommended the trial: "It allows us to use them for investigative purposes," he said, adding that plate reads are retained for 30 days and can help identify vehicles and, in some analytics modes, vehicle type and color when a plate is missing.
Sullivan noted the city could use seizure funds to pay for a successful trial and that similar systems have been used by other agencies to assist investigations. The council discussed mounting and placement (stationary installations in right-of-way) and approved resolution 2025-0004 by motion.
The council did not read a privacy policy into the record during the discussion; Chief Sullivan framed the trial as an investigative tool in response to thefts and license-plate crimes.
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