At the May 4, 2026 meeting, the council debated ordinance options to restrict or repurpose the city’s existing ALPR (Flock Safety) system and heard extensive input from the police department on its benefits. Councilmember Kirkpatrick stated he no longer supports Flock as a vendor and noted that the department has already explored alternative providers, including Axon Enterprise, with which the city works for body cameras; he also said an RFP process for alternative ALPR vendors had been initiated and that proposals were expected by July. No decision was made on changing ALPR policies that night, and councilmembers agreed to defer action while RFPs are evaluated. This indicates an active vendor evaluation process and a likely transition from Flock to another ALPR solution, with emphasis on privacy, reliability, interoperability with existing police systems, and cost. Public safety technology vendors, especially those offering ALPR integrated with body cams, records, or CAD/RMS, should track this RFP, align with the department’s privacy and policy requirements, and be prepared to demonstrate capabilities and migration paths from Flock.

Current deployment is 10 Flock cameras at city ingress/egress; council is weighing privacy concerns ...