Department representatives work to alleviate concerns about invasion of privacy
On a unanimous vote taken on Jan. 6, the Sarasota City commissioners approved a $339,250 agreement with a company called the Flock Group Inc. of Atlanta to broaden the ability of the Sarasota Police Department to track crime suspects through technology, including the use of license plate readers.
The vote did not come until after commissioners sought assurance from Police Department representatives that the technology would not be deployed in a manner that violates residents’ privacy.
The two-year contract will enable the agency to establish what it calls a Real-Time Operations Center…