Approval to enter into a two-year agreement with Flock Safety for 26 License Plate Readers in an amount not to exceed $146,100.00.

The Department is requesting approval to enter into a two-year agreement with Flock Safety to provide 26 Automatic License Plate Readers (LPR) not to exceed $146,100.00.

Flock LPR Cameras capture vehicle details needed to track leads and solve crime. The technology allows officers to search by vehicle make, color, type, license plate, state of the license plate, missing plate, covered plate, paper plate, and unique vehicle details like roof racks, and bumper stickers.  Officers will also receive real-time alerts, to their browser and cell phone, of any vehicle that passes a Flock camera that is listed as a wanted vehicle or person.  For example, Amber Alerts, wanted fugitives, crime vehicles and stolen vehicle alerts will be sent to officers within seconds of the vehicle passing the camera.  Additionally, the Department will have access to approximately 150 Flock Automatic License Plate Readers in our surrounding area. 

Included in the agreement:

• All installation, maintenance, and warranty for the life of the contract.
• All cellular data cloud storage of data and software.
• Flock Safety Advanced Searched for in-depth investigative tools.

Flock Safety is a Sole Source Purchase, as the Flock License Plate Readers are Proprietary and only offered through Flock Safety, Sole Source Letter is attached.

The funding for the project will come from the Restricted Clean and Safe Initiative Fund.
 

To approve the purchase.

To deny the purchase which would negatively impact the Department effectiveness.

Lieutenant Jason Braun

Lieutenant Jason Braun, Melisa Alexander, Alfonso Fernandez