Dubuque City Councils Votes in Favor Of License Plate Tracking System

The Dubuque City Council on Monday voted to move forward with a system that will help solve crimes by tracking the license plates of vehicles that move through the city. In a 6-1 vote, City Council members approved adopting an official operating policy for a license plate reader system the city will purchase from Flock Safety. City Council Member David Resnick was the lone dissenting vote, expressing concern over the system’s potential infringement on residents’ personal privacy. The city will now take action to negotiate a contract with Flock Safety. One that is done, Dubuque Police Chief Jeremy Jensen says the system will take about eight weeks to get up and running.