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Who approved this?
Approved 2-0 by Niagara Falls City Council on February 26, 2025.
The Niagara Falls City Council voted unanimously on February 26, 2025 to approve 24 solar powered Flock Safety plate readers. The package totals $300,100, made up of $12,100 for hardware and installation and $288,000 for 4 years of cloud software, storage, support and maintenance, which works out to $72,000 a year. A New York State Law Enforcement Technology Grant already awarded to the police department covers the cost, bought through SHI International Corp. of New Jersey. Council members Donta Myles and Brian Archie both voted yes, with Myles saying he backed it as public safety, and they are the 2 members the reporting names. Council member Crystal Duchess called the plan a violation of privacy during the meeting. Members said final contract terms, including data retention limits, were still to be negotiated. No source gives a contract start or end date.
| Official (as recorded) | Office | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Donta Myles | Council Member | Yes |
| Brian Archie | Council Member | Yes |
Renewal date pending
The contract end date has not yet been confirmed from records.
The money
- Contract amount: $300,100
- Cameras: 24
- Contract amount per camera: $12,504 (about $3,126 a year)
- Term: 48 months
- 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
- Niagara Gazette: license plate readers on the city council agenda, with the $300,100 package and the state grant funding (February 25, 2025) yahoo.com
- Government Technology: Niagara Falls approves the license plate reader deployment (February 28, 2025) govtech.com
Last verified: September 7, 2026. Something wrong? Request a correction.
The record
Niagara Falls City Council approved it on February 26, 2025. It passed 2-0. The named yes votes: Donta Myles, Brian Archie. The path was a council vote. Operating agency: Niagara Falls Police Department.
The contract amount is $300,100. It covers 4 years. The contract covers 24 cameras. That comes to about $12,504 per camera. The money: A New York State Law Enforcement Technology Grant already awarded to the police department, bought through SHI International Corp..
The agreement remains in force.
2 sources back this record; each is listed with its date under Sources. Last verified September 7, 2026. See the rest of New York on the New York hub, or browse the whole tracker.
Cite this record
Who Approved This, "Niagara Falls, NY Flock Contract," whoapprovedthis.org, accessed October 10, 2026, https://whoapprovedthis.org/city/ny-niagara-falls/.
Related
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- All 19 New York records
- Every named vote on the tracker
- What these terms mean
- What a camera costs, record by record
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- Camera locations near Niagara Falls: DeFlock (external, crowdsourced)
- Agency transparency portal, if published: transparency.flocksafety.com; aggregated at Eyes on Flock