Flock/ALPR surveillance contract renewal
Summary
The committee spent extensive time on the Flock license-plate-reader contract due for renewal in January. The department says it will renew with new audit guardrails it built itself, but Chair Dimitrijevic announced a charter change to force a public council vote on mass surveillance contracts, citing lost transparency through grant funding and waiver processes.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 12, 2026.
Impact analysis
Renewal cost is expected to be paid through the federal JAG grant rather than tax levy.
Police investigations and business improvement districts that invested in connected cameras.
Residents who object to pervasive surveillance say they lack any direct public vote on the technology.
Mentions & discussions (2)
FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE — October 12, 2026
The committee spent extensive time on the Flock license-plate-reader contract due for renewal in January. The department says it will renew with new audit guardrails it built itself, but Chair Dimitrijevic announced a charter change to force a public council vote on mass surveillance contracts, citing lost transparency through grant funding and waiver processes.
FIRE AND POLICE COMMISSION — September 17, 2026
Alderwoman Dimitrijevic announced she and Alderman Brower will pursue a charter change requiring ALPR contracts to come before the Common Council instead of sole-source deals, and will work to delete Flock funding from the 2027 budget absent a public process.
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