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Attachment A Ramsey County Sheriff's Office Contract Law Enforcement & Public Safety Services Budget Addendum: Flock Safety Cameras Addendum Overview This budget addendum is proposed for the 2025 Contract Communities budget for Flock Safety Cameras. Flock Safety is: An end -to -end solution that helps to reduce crime and criminal activity as well as keep communities safe through the use of license plate reader (LPR) technology. Available for use by individuals, businesses, non- profits, property managers, homeowners' associations, and government organizations. This includes public schools, colleges and universities, retail and shopping areas, healthcare settings, and law enforcement agencies. • Able to record license plate data and vehicle characteristics, which can be crucial information in assisting investigators in solving crimes and enabling deputies to prevent future criminal activity. • Secure and the data recorded is in compliance with the state data practices law. The data recorded by law enforcement agencies can only be accessed as authorized by statute for official use only. Put simply, there are safeguards in place to protect an individual's privacy. • Already widely used across various organizations, including Anoka County, Anoka, Belle Plaine, Brooklyn Center, Champlin, Maple Grove, Minnetonka, Mounds View, New Hope, North Oaks, Orono, Richfield, University of Minnesota, Rogers, Roseville, Woodbury, Stillwater, and the Ramsey County Sheriff's Office. Public Safety Impact If funded, this addendum will help to increase safety with use of LPR technology. More specifically: • Cameras will be installed in select and strategic high -traffic, high volume areas at fixed locations, such as commercial areas and major entrances and exits to the Contract Communities (i.e., county roads, etc.). The attached map provides location information. • Coverage will be available 24 hours a day with real-time alerts. Responses to crimes can occur more quickly and this accelerates investigations • Examples of use include: (1) identifying a stolen car in real-time and enabling the recovery of the vehicle and arrest of the thieve; (2) providing notice if a registered sex offender has been in the area a school; (3) locating a vehicle that may have been involved in a real theft and arresting suspects; and, (4) reviewing locations of a suspicious vehicle that was called in by a resident (i.e., potential burglar observing and studying a property, etc.). 0 Flock is easy to expand and grow based on the ever -changing needs of the community.