Cases
- ProceduralTransparencyOversightEthical
Flock Procurement: Avoiding Competing Bids and Council Approval
Records show officials sought sole-source documentation to avoid other bids and timed the contract to a rule change that avoided Council approval.
- TransparencyOversightEthical
Public Discussion Delayed Until After Deployment
After the contract was signed, the police chief recommended deferring any Council study session until after installation and a 60-day trial produced “success stories”; the interim city manager agreed.
- OversightPrivacyProcedural
The System Operated for Years Before Detailed Safeguards Appeared
Cameras began operating in 2023, but the formal ALPR policy the City supplied is dated October 6, 2025, and the detailed procedures — case numbers, documented search reasons, sanctions, and monthly hot-list audits — were still marked “DRAFT” on December 19, 2025.
- FinancialPrivacyOversight
From 16 Cameras to a Surveillance Network
The program began with 16 plate readers and $49,330 in documented 2023 costs; the FY2027 materials pair a $154,000 purchase order with an unsigned $344,550.12 order form for a far broader system.