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Who approved this?
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Mustang News reported that California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo signed a Flock Safety contract in March 2025 covering 10 license plate reader cameras and 7 live video cameras. The initial fee was 42,500 dollars and the annual renewal fee is 46,500 dollars. The Cal Poly Police Department runs the system and names Jeffrey Lewis as its license plate reader administrator. Plate data is held 30 days and only approved department staff can reach it. The department joined the vendor transparency portal on February 26, 2026, which showed 55,070 vehicles detected in the prior 30 days and 406 searches between June 2025 and February 3, 2026. The report does not name a board vote or a funding line.
Renewal date pending
The contract end date has not yet been confirmed from records.
The money
- Contract amount: $42,500
- Cameras: 10
- Contract amount per camera: $4,250
What happens next
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Sources
- Mustang News: Cal Poly signed a March 2025 Flock contract for 10 plate readers at 42,500 dollars with a 46,500 dollar annual renewal mustangnews.net
Last verified: September 22, 2026. Something wrong? Request a correction.
The record
No source names the body that approved this contract. Operating agency: Cal Poly Police Department.
The documented amount is $42,500. The agency reports 10 cameras. That comes to about $4,250 per camera.
The contract is in force.
1 source backs this record; it is listed with its date under Sources. Last verified September 22, 2026. Every California record is listed on the California hub; the tracker lists all of them.
Cite this record
Who Approved This, "Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, CA Flock Contract," whoapprovedthis.org, accessed October 13, 2026, https://whoapprovedthis.org/city/ca-cal-poly-san-luis-obispo/.
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