{"MatterTextId":16816,"MatterTextGuid":"5860A2DE-7BD6-48B3-8CFA-995246A50003","MatterTextLastModifiedUtc":"2024-02-15T18:40:01.753","MatterTextRowVersion":"AAAAAACsXVE=","MatterTextMatterId":15281,"MatterTextVersion":"1","MatterTextPlain":"..Title\nAutomated License Plate Reader Cameras Grant Award Briefing\n\n..Recommended Action\nCommittee Recommendation:\nNot referred to a committee.\n\nCity Manager Recommendation:\nReceive a briefing regarding a grant award from the Department of Commerce for the Olympia Police Department to Implement Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) Cameras.\n\n..Report\nIssue:\nWhether receive Receive a briefing regarding a grant award from the Department of Commerce for the Olympia Police Department to Implement ALPR Cameras.\n\nStaff Contact:\nRich Allen, Chief, Olympia Police Department, 360.753.8147\n\nPresenter(s):\nRich Allen, Chief, Olympia Police Department \nKristen MacLeod, Community Affairs Manager, Flock Safety\n\nBackground and Analysis:\nAlthough lower than last year, the number of auto thefts that have occurred in our city and region during 2023 is still higher than our five-year average. What is equally troubling is the way criminals are using these stolen cars to commit other crimes such as robbery, organized retail theft, and burglary.\n\nThe Olympia Police Department applied for and has been awarded a grant from the Department of Commerce to fund the utilization of technology to address this crime trend. OPD has chosen Flock Safety as the vendor to place Automated License Plate Readers (ALPR) at strategic locations.  \n\nALPR technology has been used by police agencies nationwide to locate stolen vehicles and to solve other crimes where an automobile has been used. Vehicle information captured by the system is kept in a database for thirty days and can be searched by vehicle characteristics (license plate number, make, model, paint color etc.). This searchable database makes it an ideal tool in solving crimes.\n\nFor Olympia, the data captured by the cameras will belong to OPD and will be stored on a secure server. It will only be accessible by agencies who have received expressed permission from OPD. A public-facing transparency page will be built, allowing the public to learn information about how many times the database has been accessed and for what reason.\n\nThe grant funds will allow for a two-year deployment of a limited number of cameras in a \"pilot program\" approach. The cameras will be focused, but not limited to, the westside of the city, near the \"Capital Mall Triangle\" area.  \n\nClimate Analysis:\nThe impact to the climate is expected to be de minimis. The cameras will either be connected to existing power in the traffic light poles or will be powered by solar.\n\nEquity Analysis:\nALPR is not Artificial Intelligence (AI). The ALPR system focuses on capturing vehicle characteristics, not driver/occupant information. The technology does not target or capture individual demographics, thus the possibility to search for driver/occupant information in the database is non-existent.  \n\nNeighborhood/Community Interests (if known):\nThe community has interest in OPD's ability to solve crime, return stolen property to its rightful owner, and to hold persons committing crimes accountable.\n\nFinancial Impact:\nOPD received a grant from the Department of Commerce for $100,000 for this project.  The lease price for the cameras, installation, technological support and website transparency portal will be covered by this grant, with no impact to the General Fund.  \n\nOptions:\n1. Receive the briefing.\n2. Do not receive the briefing.\n3. Receive the Briefing at another time.\n\nAttachments:\nLicense Plate Readers\nFlock Safety Factsheet\nFlock Safety Falcon Camera Factsheet\nFlock Safety Privacy Factsheet\nEthics and Innovation Factsheet\nPresentation\n\n","MatterTextRtf":"{\\rtf1\\fbidis\\ansi\\ansicpg1252\\deff0\\deflang1033\\deflangfe1033{\\fonttbl{\\f0\\fswiss\\fprq2\\fcharset0 Arial;}{\\f1\\fswiss\\fprq2\\fcharset0 Trebuchet MS;}{\\f2\\froman\\fprq2\\fcharset0 Times New Roman;}}\n{\\colortbl ;\\red0\\green0\\blue0;\\red255\\green0\\blue0;\\red217\\green217\\blue217;}\n\\viewkind4\\uc1\\pard\\ltrpar\\b\\f0\\fs24 ..Title\\par\n\\cf1\\b0 Automated License Plate Reader Cameras Grant Award Briefing\\par\n\\par\n\\cf0\\b ..Recommended Action\\par\nCommittee Recommendation:\\par\n\\b0 Not referred to a committee.\\par\n\\par\n\\b City Manager Recommendation:\\par\n\\b0 Receive a briefing regarding a\\cf1  grant award from the Department of Commerce for the Olympia Police Department to Implement Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) Cameras\\cf0 .\\cf1\\par\n\\cf0\\par\n\\b ..Report\\par\n\\cf1 Issue:\\par\n\\b0 Whether receive \\cf0 Receive a briefing regarding a\\cf1  grant award from the Department of Commerce for the Olympia Police Department to Implement ALPR Cameras\\cf0 .\\cf1\\par\n\\cf0\\par\n\\b Staff Contact:\\b0\\par\nRich Allen, Chief, Olympia Police Department, 360.753.8147\\par\n\\par\n\\b Presenter(s):\\par\n\\b0 Rich Allen, Chief, Olympia Police Department \\par\nKristen MacLeod, Community Affairs Manager, Flock Safety\\par\n\\par\n\\b Background and Analysis:\\par\n\\cf1\\b0 Although lower than last year, the number of auto thefts that have occurred in our city and region during 2023 is still higher than our five-year average. 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