JCC Police to replace Flock cameras with new vendor
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Above video: Flock surveillance cameras in James City County were vandalized in September, according to police. The county's police department is now transitioning to a new vendor for its automated license plate reader system, shifting away from Flock Safety cameras to ones from Axon. JAMES CITY COUNTY, Va. (WAVY) - James City County Police will soon have a different automated license plate reader system, shifting away from the widely-used Flock Safety cameras, the department has confirmed. The department notified Flock through what's called a termination-for-convenience notice Sept. 29. That date came just a week after it was learned that seven Flock automatic license plate reader cameras were vandalized and destroyed in James City County, according to law enforcement officials. Patty Schlosser, a public information officer with James City County, said the decision to shift away from Flock and move to an automated license plate reader system from Axon was due to concerns related to customer service and support. "Specifically, the department experienced issues with responsiveness to maintenance requests and damaged cameras," Schlosser said. "While those concerns factored into the decision to seek a different vendor, they did not present any risk to public safety or security." County police will still use existing Flock cameras until they are removed, according to Schlosser...
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