Expansion timeline

  1. 2019

    Prescott began using LPR technology with AutoChalk for downtown parking enforcement, per the 2026 council staff report.

    2026 council staff report

  2. 2020

    A separate LPR was used with the Granite Street parking-garage security system.

    2026 council staff report

  3. Oct–Nov 2022

    Flock proposed a six-camera, 30-day pilot. Internal correspondence says the mayor and city manager were “on board,” while police sought a longer evaluation period.

    Nov 2022 correspondence

  4. March 2023

    Prescott entered a test-and-evaluation agreement for 16 stationary Flock ALPR cameras.

    City Contract 2023-151

  5. June 12–14, 2023

    City correspondence coordinated installation of 15 stationary cameras; other sites required additional work or ADOT permitting.

    2023 installation records

  6. FY2024

    Council approved funding for the original 16 cameras through the budget process.

    FY2024 budget approval

  7. Sep–Oct 2023

    The order was amended, including changes to implementation fees and contract terms.

    2023 amendment order (DOC-000487)

  8. FY2025

    Prescott continued the 16 cameras and added FlockOS real-time crime-center software.

    INV-42684

  9. March 2025

    A Flock memorandum of understanding was executed.

    March 2025 Flock MOU

  10. June 2025

    Council approved an FY2026 expansion described as 16 more fixed ALPR cameras, two portable ALPR cameras, and 11 live-view cameras.

    June 2025 / Jan 2026 staff report

  11. Oct–Dec 2025

    Prescott published Policy 428 and a more detailed draft ALPR procedure.

    Policy 428 (DOC-000475)

  12. January 27, 2026

    Council held a public study-session discussion. It was discussion only; no formal action was taken on the ALPR item.

    Jan 27, 2026 minutes (DOC-000473)

  13. June 23, 2026

    Council approved the FY2027 budget and Approved Expenditure List by a 7–0 vote.

    FY2027 budget approval

  14. July 2026

    Purchase order 02270042 records $154,000 for Flock LPR and camera equipment under OMNIA contract R250203.

    PO 02270042 (DOC-000498)

Public process

  • The original program and later expansions were funded through city budget and Approved Expenditure List processes. budget / AEL records
  • Internal November 2022 correspondence says the mayor and city manager supported moving forward with a pilot. Nov 2022 correspondence
  • The January 2026 council ALPR presentation was for discussion only and involved no formal action on the item. Jan 27, 2026 minutes (DOC-000473)
  • The January 2026 minutes say no public comment was taken during that study-session item, although the mayor stated that council had received public emails. Jan 27, 2026 minutes (DOC-000473)
  • The formal ALPR policy in the supplied records is dated October 6, 2025 — more than two years after the cameras went up — and the more detailed procedure was still a draft in December 2025. See the policy-timing case