The Enumclaw City Council will be deliberating on contracting with Flock Safety and utilizing automatic license plate readers during its Aug. 25 meeting.

The vote on the contract will occur after print deadline, and the results of the meeting will be published online as an update. However, the council has appeared highly receptive to the idea of installing the cameras, with only Council members Chris Gruner and Bobby Martinez dissenting.

Automatic license plate readers (ALPRs) do exactly what they say on the tin — they automatically take photos of license plates that pass the stationary cameras along a roadside with the purpose of aiding law enforcement. The cameras also collect data on the make, model, and color of the car, as well as if there’s any damage or alterations.

Those photos

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