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   On Saturday, the office of Denver Mayor Mike Johnston announced that the   
   city is accepting bids for license plate reader services.   
      
   This decision comes after Johnston's decision to extend the contract for   
   the Flock Safety camera program caused tension between the mayor and the   
   Denver City Council. Johnston announced a short-term contract extension   
   with the company in October 2025 despite the council's unanimous   
   decision to reject an extension earlier that year.   
      
   Flock cameras have been installed at 70 Denver intersections to help   
   catch criminals. Denver police say the license plate readers have helped   
   officers recover more than 180 stolen vehicles and solve several homicides.   
      
   But the community and council members have raised concerns over privacy   
   and who can access the footage. Following the contract extension,   
   guardrails were put in place, and Denver opted out of any updates or   
   rollouts of new technologies with the Flock system without approval.   
      
   The city council's Surveillance Task Force reported in January that they   
   had made progress in researching the technology and the vendors   
   contracted with Denver. They hope to have everything finalized before   
   the Flock contract expires at the end of March.   
      
   A spokesperson for the mayor's office said Saturday that the city will   
   consider multiple factors when deciding on a new service provider,   
   stating, "The chosen provider will be weighed on several factors and   
   will be required to comply with an exhaustive list of expectations   
   regarding data retention, information sharing, and access limitations.   
   This process is the result of months of collaboration between the   
   Mayor's Office, Council, privacy experts, and law enforcement, as well   
   as community feedback. We look forward to submitting a contract for   
   Council approval in the coming weeks and will announce a provider once   
   selected."   
      
   https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/denver-accepting-bids-lice   
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