Flock license plate camera program
At a glance
- What: Police use of Flock license plate reader cameras, after reported misuse by a few users, and a proposal to pause or end the program.
- Where it stands: Director Phillips plans to bring back a resolution (with co-sponsors, possibly with an amendment on non-renewal of the Flock contract) at the next agenda meeting, two weeks out. The city attorney pulled the resolution from this week's agenda.
- Concerns (Vice Mayor Wyrick): she said one misuse incident in May and three more since; wants use halted until an audit plan exists; says the July change to the police general order moved reporting to every six months and doubts that finds misuse; she cited crime-clearance figures from an outside report that police said they could not verify.
- Police response (Chief Dyer and a police lieutenant): quarterly audits since at least early 2025, with monthly audits being added; the six-month report required by state law is kept 18 months; 110 arrests attributed to Flock in 2026 through August 9, 169 in 2025, 134 in 2024; about $3.7 million in stolen vehicles recovered since January 2024; a few of roughly 550 users misused it and lost access, and an investigation is open. The Chief asked the board not to decide in haste.
- Other views: Director Hines supports giving police the tools; another director asked staff for a full outline of the benefits to officers; Director Miller asked whether cameras can address illegal tire dumping in East Little Rock (the mobile units were not renewed over cost, about $35,000).
- Next: resolution expected at the next agenda meeting; no vote taken on October 13.
Sources
- 2026-10-13 - Board of Directors (reconvened agenda meeting) (auto-captions; names and numbers may be misheard)
- 2026-10-13 - Board of Directors (reconvened agenda meeting)
- https://littlerock.gov/wp-content/uploads/meeting-agenda/AGENDA%20-%20WEB%20-%2010-13-2026%20-%20Reconvened%20Meeting/Agenda-October-13-2026-Reconvened-Meeting.htm
Discussion time
About 21 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-13 - Board of Directors (reconvened agenda meeting) | 21 |
Log
- 2026-10-13 - Board of Directors (reconvened agenda meeting) - Vice Mayor Wyrick proposed stopping use pending an audit plan; Chief Dyer and a lieutenant rebutted with arrest and audit figures; Director Phillips said a resolution is coming back in about two weeks. No vote.