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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 cameras were approved in the city budget in 2022 at about $100,000. Police operate 74 Flock cameras across downtown and the main roads into the city, used for real-time alerts on stolen vehicles and wanted suspects, per WTKR. The portal index lists a larger network figure that can include shared access, so the documented 74 stands.
Renewal date pending
The contract end date has not yet been confirmed from records.
The money
- Contract amount: $100,000
- Cameras: 74
- Contract amount per camera: $1,351
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
Last verified: September 24, 2026. Something wrong? Request a correction.
The record
The sources do not say who approved this contract. Suffolk Police Department runs the cameras.
Public records put the cost at $100,000. Cameras: 74. That comes to about $1,351 per camera.
The agreement remains in force.
1 source backs this record; it is listed with its date under Sources. Last verified September 24, 2026. The Virginia hub holds the state records; the tracker holds them all.
Cite this record
Who Approved This, "Suffolk, VA Flock Contract," whoapprovedthis.org, accessed October 10, 2026, https://whoapprovedthis.org/city/suffolk-va/.
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