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Who approved this?
No source names who approved this contract. That gap is common where a purchase cleared without a council vote.
The Putnam Police Department installed 5 Flock Safety license plate readers and 2 security cameras, paid for with a state grant of 70,000 dollars, according to The Day of New London. Data is purged automatically after 30 days. In the 30 days before that November 3, 2025 report the system logged more than 94,000 unique vehicles and 718 hotlist hits, and roughly 487 Flock partner agencies could query Putnam data. WFSB counted 7 Putnam cameras in its May 28, 2026 review, which matches the combined 5 readers and 2 security cameras. WFSB reported that Putnam supplied a link to its transparency portal but did not answer questions about its search and sharing policies. The 70,000 dollars is grant money for the installation and not a stated contract price, so no contract amount is given. No contract term, renewal date, or vote by the Putnam Board of Aldermen approving the program was reported. This is Putnam in Windham County, Connecticut.
Renewal date pending
The contract end date has not yet been confirmed from records.
The money
- Cameras: 5
- Funding source: Other grant
What happens next
Renewals are decided in public. Residents can attend the meeting, speak during public comment, and write to the office above through official channels. The ACLU publishes a model cancellation resolution officials can adapt.
Sources
- The Day of New London via Government Technology: Connecticut police discuss use of license plate readers (November 3, 2025) govtech.com
- WFSB I-Team: Where are police Flock cameras in CT (May 28, 2026) wfsb.com
Last verified: September 8, 2026. Something wrong? Request a correction.
The record
The sources do not say who approved this contract. It passed as a grant-driven item. Operating agency: Putnam Police Department.
Cameras: 5. The money: State grant of 70,000 dollars covering installation of 5 license plate readers and 2 security cameras.
The contract is active.
2 sources back this record; each is listed with its date under Sources. Last verified September 8, 2026. See the rest of Connecticut on the Connecticut hub, or browse the whole tracker.
Cite this record
Who Approved This, "Putnam, CT Flock Contract," whoapprovedthis.org, accessed October 10, 2026, https://whoapprovedthis.org/city/ct-putnam/.
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- Camera locations near Putnam: DeFlock (external, crowdsourced)
- Agency transparency portal, if published: transparency.flocksafety.com; aggregated at Eyes on Flock