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CITY OF WEST CHICAGO
PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
ITEM TITLE: Resolution No. 22-R-0028
AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: ___7/. F.
A Resolution Approving the Services Agreement Order Form and
Government Agency Agreement with Flock Safety for an Automatic | FILE NUMBER:
License Plate Reader Program.
COMMITTEE AGENDA DATE: May 23, 2022
COUNCIL AGENDA DATE: June 6, 2022
STAFF REVIEW: Colin Fleury, Chief of Police SIGNATURE
APPROVED BY CITY ADMINISTRATOR: Michael Guttman
SIGNATURE
ITEM SUMMARY:
Police Department staff have researched a venture to enhance their ability to provide better investigative and police services to
the City. The system we are seeking to initiate involves an Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) program purchased from
Flock Safety, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Flock Safety is a sole source system that securely captures images and
utilizes proprietary software named “Vehicle Fingerprint Technology”. This technology is able to analyze vehicle license
plates, State of issue recognition, vehicle color, vehicle type, vehicle make and model and objects (roof rack, bumper stickers,
etc.) based on image analytics (not solely car registration data), as well as vehicles without plates.
Flock ALPR’s provide investigative leads and real-time alerts that allow officers and detectives to be more effective in the
field. The system is web based, allowing staff the ability to log in from any device with Internet access. Flock will provide
installation of all the cameras in areas carefully researched and recognized to provide the best coverage, allowing for the
greatest success in fighting crime. The cameras do not require connection to electrical power, relying on solar power with
battery backup, which simplifies the installation process.
Flock Safety’s ALPR system is currently being used by at least 600 Police Departments and more than 1,000 U.S. cities. With
a signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), information gathered by different jurisdictions can be shared between
agencies, extending crime-fighting efforts beyond our borders. Flock Safety products can also be utilized by private
institutions, including HOAs, in their efforts to combat crime in their neighborhoods. Any data from Flock cameras on private
property can also be available to local law enforcement with a signed MOU. Such data would assist with identifying violations
within 5-ton restricted roadways for truck traffic on City streets, like Hawthorne Lane, and vehicles involved with illegal street
racing. Other successes could mirror the apprehension and arrest of a suspect charged with Reckless Homicide after being
involved in a deadly hit and run of a pedestrian in 2020. The suspect vehicle was identified through ALPR technology utilizing
the Red Speed camera at Rt. 59 and Washington St. The use of another Red Speed camera assisted with the identification of a
suspect vehicle used in an aggravated vehicular hijacking with a firearm in December 2021. Ultimately, two suspects involved
with that crime were identified and charged with multiple felonies. Without such tools, these criminals may never have been
identified and held responsible for their actions.
We are proposing the purchase and deployment of 13-Flock cameras strategically placed throughout the City. The contract
cost covers installation, hardware, software, LTE connectivity, unlimited number of end-users and unlimited data storage. An
initial, one-time implementation fee for all 13-cameras will be $6,750.00. Illinois Department of Transportation permit fees of
$5,250.00 for seven cameras installed on State-owned right of way are also required and included in the contract cost. Flock
Safety Advanced Search upgrade bundle with a cost of $2,500.00, provides search features including Visual Search, Convoy
Analysis, and Multi-Geo Search, which enables users to uncover more investigative leads. The first year of this Agreement
includes an implementation fee of $7,350.00 resulting in a cost of $42,350.00 for the first year. The recurring cost of the
program thereafter will be $35,000.00 annually, which includes all maintenance and upgrades to the software. The initial term
of the contract will be 24 months with the intention of reviewing the Program and continuing if desired for a renewal term of

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24 months. Near the completion of the 48 months the pricing may be renegotiated.
This proposed purchase will be made using money from the Drug Asset Forfeiture Fund, which is a restricted fund from which
only eligible purchases may be made. No personal benefit, non-police-related capital or other routine operating expenses may
be paid from the Drug Asset Forfeiture Fund.
Please see the attached Quote (Attachment A), and Flock Group Inc. Services Agreement (Attachment B) and Flock Site Map
(Attachment C).
ACTIONS PROPOSED:
Staff recommends approval of Resolution No. 22-R-0028.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
The Public Affairs Committee recommends adoption of Resolution No. 22-R-0028.