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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AWARD OF A CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF ADVANCED PUBLIC SAFETY TECHNOLOGY TO FLOCK GROUP, INC.
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Summary and Background
On 09/18/23 CCPD gave a presentation introducing Flock Safety products and their potential to impact criminal activity and criminal investigations in a small section of the City (14% of the City geographically), that accounts for 40% of all the shots fired and gunshot wound calls received by CCPD.
Several questions were asked by Council during the presentation, answers to which have been researched and included below.
I. 4th Amendment Concerns: The equipment will all be installed on public property and the legal advisor for CCPD confirmed no 4th amendment pitfalls exist with this proposal should it come into fruition. In addition, in the event any of the cameras were to ever be installed on private property, such would be with the consent of the owner, and generally at their request, hence the absence of 4th amendment concerns in this regard as well.
II. Potential for Abuse or Misuse: We have examined this, and we have not been able to identify any areas where abuse could occur, as the cameras are constantly recording generating their own audit trail with regard to anything photographed. Supervisors or others with access could regularly review any footage.
III. Partnering with School Districts: Flock Safety advised that as long as any resident, business, or school district has a video system that meets their system’s minimum video requirements, they encourage them to sign up.
IV. Funding - The Finance Department has prepared an ordinance for your consideration and approval tonight transferring the $248K needed for this project. If that ordinance is approved the funding will be in place for CCPD to move forward with the procurement of the Flock Safety system.
V. Public Perception: If the Flock Safety system is funded, CCPD will use its PIO to help educate the public on the system, t...
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