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Meetings and votes
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Other surveillance systems
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Look beyond “ALPR”
Officials, vendors, and agenda writers may describe the same system in very different ways. Search several terms from different groups and review attachments, invoices, and staff reports. No keyword list can guarantee every record.
Vehicle identification and tracking
ALPRLPRANPRautomated license plate readerautomatic license plate recognitionplate capturevehicle recognitionvehicle fingerprintvehicle signaturevehicle location datatravel history
Vendors and product names
Flock SafetyFalconFlockOSFlock Safety PlatformNational LPR NetworkMotorola SolutionsVigilant SolutionsLEARNLeonardo ELSAGGenetec AutoVuRekorPlateSmartEkinPatrol G2Axon FususFususONE
Real time operations and intelligence
RTCCRTOCROCreal time crime centerreal time operations centercommand centercommon operating picturesituational awarenessintelligence led policingcriminal intelligencefusion centercrime analysis center
Cameras, sensors, and aerial systems
public safety camerafixed cameramobile cameravideo management systemVMScamera registryprivate camera integrationgunshot detectionaudio detectiondrone as first responderDFRmobile surveillance trailerpole cameraIoT sensor
Networks, integrations, and sharing
CADRMSGISNG911APIintegrationdata feedfederationinteroperabilityshared networknationwide searchregional networkoutside agency accesspartner agencydata sharingMOUhot listwatch listalertBOLO
Purchasing and funding language
public safety technologycrime prevention technologyinvestigative softwaresubscriptionsoftware as a serviceSaaSprofessional servicessole sourcecooperative purchasingpiggyback contractpurchase orderstatement of workmaster services agreementrenewalamendmentgrantasset forfeitureopioid settlementARPAhomeland security grantByrne JAG
Use controls and audit records
policystandard operating procedureSOPretentiondeletionaccess controlrole based accessuser permissionscase numbersearch reasonaudit logaudit trailsupervisory reviewsharing settingsdata exportdownloadbulk searchgeofenceconvoy analysismisusecompliance
Vague agenda and staff wording
consent agendaconsent calendartechnology upgradepublic safety enhancementnecessary equipmentsoftware licensingsystem expansioninfrastructureoperational updatestaff reportbudget transferspending authorityequipment and software