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Who approved this?
Approved by Central City Council on April 12, 2022.
The Central City Council approved 9 Flock Safety license plate readers on April 12, 2022, The Advocate reported on April 24, 2022, in a story Government Technology republished the next day. Police Chief Roger Corcoran had pushed for the technology, and privacy advocates raised concerns about overreach. The police department's Flock portal listed 11 cameras on July 24, 2026. The articles give no contract amount, term or vote tally.
Renewal date pending
The contract end date has not yet been confirmed from records.
The money
- Cameras: 11
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 Advocate: Central council approves 9 Flock license plate readers (April 24, 2022) theadvocate.com
- Government Technology: license plate readers raise privacy debate in Central, La. (April 25, 2022) govtech.com
- Agency transparency portal: 11 cameras, 30-day retention (July 24, 2026) transparency.flocksafety.com
Last verified: September 24, 2026. Something wrong? Request a correction.
The record
Central City Council approved this Flock contract on April 12, 2022. It passed as a council vote item. Central Police Department runs the cameras.
The agency reports 11 cameras. Images purge after 30 days.
The contract is active.
3 sources back this record; each is listed with its date under Sources. Last verified September 24, 2026. The Louisiana hub holds the state records; the tracker holds them all.
Cite this record
Who Approved This, "Central, LA Flock Contract," whoapprovedthis.org, accessed October 10, 2026, https://whoapprovedthis.org/city/la-central/.
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- Camera locations near Central: DeFlock (external, crowdsourced)
- Agency transparency portal, if published: transparency.flocksafety.com; aggregated at Eyes on Flock