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STAFF REPORT TO: Mayor Fischer and Members of City Council FROM: Laura Linehan, Acting City Administrator DATE: May 28, 2025 RE: Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office Flock Safety Cameras Project and Budget Addendum ACTIONS TO BE CONSIDERED: City Council consideration to approve Flock Safety Cameras, and the corresponding unbudgeted amount for 2025, proportional to the City of Little Canada BACKGROUND: Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office is requesting a budget addendum for the 2025 Contract Communities budget for Flock Safety Cameras. Flock Safety is: • An end-to-end solution that helps to reduce crime and criminal activity as well as keep communities safe through the use of license plate reader (LPR) technology. • Able to record license plate data and vehicle characteristics, which can be crucial information in assisting investigators in solving crimes and enabling deputies to prevent future criminal activity. • Secure and the data recorded is in compliance with the state data practices law. The data recorded by law enforcement agencies can only be accessed as authorized by statute for official use only. • Already widely used across various organizations, including Anoka County, Anoka, Belle Plaine, Brooklyn Center, Champlin, Maple Grove, Minnetonka, Mounds View, New Hope, North Oaks, Orono, Richfield, University of Minnesota, Rogers, Roseville, Woodbury, Stillwater, and the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office. Public Safety Impact If funded, this addendum will help to increase safety with use of LPR technology. More specifically: • Cameras will be installed in select and strategic high-traffic, high-volume areas at fixed locations, such as commercial areas and major entrances and exits to the Contract Communities (i.e., county roads, etc.). • Coverage will be available 24 hours a day with real-time alerts. Responses to crimes can occur more quickly, and this accelerates investigations.