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4646 Dakota Street SE Prior Lake, MN 55372
RESOLUTION 25-076 RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF FLOCK LICENSE PLATE READERS
Motion By: Hellier Second By: Churchill
WHEREAS, the Prior Lake Police Department is a 24 hours per day, 7 days per week Public Safety Department; and
WHEREAS, the City of Prior Lake continues to support public safety as a key pillar of our community; and WHEREAS, license plate recognition (LPR) technology is a proven tool that assists law enforcement in preventing, investigating, and solving crimes
including vehicle theft, burglary, and other criminal activity; and WHEREAS, the deployment of Flock Safety LPR cameras is designed to enhance public safety while protecting the privacy and civil liberties of individuals, in compliance with state and federal law; and
WHEREAS, the Prior Lake Police Department has identified specific areas and entry/exit points within the city where the installation of LPR cameras will most effectively support law enforcement and crime prevention efforts; and
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
Flock Safety LPR systems integrate into a national network of more than 4,000 law enforcement agencies across the United States, including over 48 agencies in Minnesota including 3 agencies within Scott County that are part of the Flock Safety system, creating a collaborative
infrastructure for real-time information sharing; and
the City recognizes the opportunity to expand the reach and effectiveness of this public safety initiative through partnerships with private entities, such as homeowners associations (HOAs), business
improvement districts, and individual commercial property owners, who
may choose to install LPR cameras on their property and share data with law enforcement via Flock’s optional public-private portal; and the total cost of acquisition, installation, and maintenance for a network
of 6 Flock LPR cameras is $18,000, currently in budget for 2025 and will be budgeted for 2026.
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NOW THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PRIOR LAKE, MINNESOTA as follows: 1. The recitals set force above are incorporated herein. 2. City staff is authorized to purchase Flock LPR cameras in the amount of $18,000
per year for calendar years 2025 and 2026.
3. Funding for this purchase is reflected in the Police Department Annual Budget. Passed and adopted by the Prior Lake City Council this 10th day of June 2025.
VOTE Briggs Braid Churchill Lake Hellier
Aye ☒ ☐ ☒ ☒ ☒
Nay ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Abstain ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Absent ☐ ☒ ☐ ☐ ☐
______________________________ Jason Wedel, City Manager