HomeMy WebLinkAboutPRA 2026-128 (Flock)_City Council Regular Meeting Presentation - 09.19.2023Flock Safety ALPR Surveillance System
City Council Regular Meeting
September 19, 2023
Quick
Background
■Public Safety Committee
Meeting (3/28/23)
■City Council Study Sessions
(4/18/23 and 7/18/23)
■Council direction to bring
the matter for approval
given on 7/18/23.
Automated
License Plate
Readers
(ALPR)
■Investigatory tool that
monitors vehicle location,
travel patterns, etc.
■Collects data, cross-checks
with law enforcement
databases for stolen
vehicles and warrants.
Cameras are placed on street/signal
light poles, approx. 15 feet above
ground, hard-wired or solar-powered.
Best practice is to place at
ingress/egress locations.
Cameras capture an image of the
vehicle, plate, and can identify make,
model, color, and features like stickers
and roof racks.
Location
System Capabilities
ALPR Data
belongs to
system owners
searchable in
the cloud and
can be
downloaded
and stored
locally
stored on cloud-
based servers
leased by system
provider
■Identify stolen vehicles that enter
surveillance area.
■Supplement investigations where a
witness or other evidence exists.
Deployment will not eliminate property
crime nor does it guarantee a decline..
ALPR System
Can be a powerful tool for law
enforcement investigators to:
Case Studies
Numerous So. Cal. Cities use Flock:
■Most hits are for stolen vehicles
originating outside the city
■May generate leads on other
open cases.
■Majority of arrests related to
stolen vehicles.
Next Steps:
■Approval of Master Services
Agreement with Flock Group, Inc.
■Complete site survey work for 50
cameras.
■Approve use policy.
■Go live/activate system.
Questions and Discussion
City Council Regular Meeting
September 19, 2023