Denver Council Votes on License Plate Cameras
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Denvers city council is set to decide on Tuesday whether to renew a contract for license plate reading cameras, with privacy concerns at the forefront. The current deal with Flock Safety ends, and the mayor proposes a one-year contract with Axon Enterprise for $150,000, covering half the current number of cameras. The switch comes after privacy worries shut down the Flock partnership earlier this year. Axon already handles the citys body cams, Tasers, and other surveillance, with stronger data security and no national database. Officials argue that these cameras have helped solve cases and recover stolen items, but council members are split, with some questioning the techs effectiveness and others citing distrust from the Flock days and broader surveillance fears. The vote has been pushed to Tuesday, and a surveillance task force is working on city rules. If the contract is not renewed, the cameras will go dark, leaving Denver behind other big cities on this tech.
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