· Arvada, CO · Won't renew
Arvada, Colorado police chief asks to drop Flock funding; council expected to cut it from the 2027 budget Oct. 20
Arvada Police Chief Ed Brady has asked the city manager to take funding for the department's Flock stationary cameras, about $24,000, out of the proposed 2027 city budget, the Arvada Press reported Oct. 19, 2026. In a letter posted on the city's website, Brady wrote that concerns about license plate readers are growing across Colorado, that residents' questions about how the data is used, accessed and shared are legitimate, and that some of Arvada's closest neighbors have paused the technology. The department has contracted with Flock since 2024; the Arvada Press says the city has 16 plate-reader cameras. The City Council holds its public hearing on the 2027 appropriations ordinance on Oct. 20 at 6:15 p.m., and the Arvada Press says the council is expected to approve removing the Flock funding then. Brady wrote that he may revisit the technology in 2027 after more community discussion and if state lawmakers set clear statewide safeguards. The city credits the cameras with helping in cases including a fatal hit-and-run.
Sources
- Arvada Press (Oct. 19)
- City of Arvada: police chief's letter on ALPR cameras
- City of Arvada: Oct. 6 council recap (Oct. 20 budget hearing)
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