Summary
$130,000 is now earmarked for license plate reader technology for Racine police — $80,000 shifted away from sound detection equipment and $50,000 from asset forfeiture funds.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 12
- Last 30 days
- 2
Rising — discussed at 5 meetings since Sep 8, 2026, up from 1 in the two months before.
Impact analysis
$130,000 in capital funds, with $80,000 redirected from sound detection and $50,000 from asset forfeiture.
Police gain investigative technology; supporters say it helps solve crimes and track vehicles.
Critics, including Alders Turquoise-Davis and Pabon, voted no — privacy-conscious residents may have concerns about surveillance; sound detection funding is lost.
Mentions & discussions (13)
Common Council — October 20, 2026
Police grant applications (Local Community Grant and Bulletproof Vest Partnership) and a bid waiver for firefighter protective gear were scheduled.
Committee of the Whole Budget Workshop- Amendments Debated and Voted — October 19, 2026
$130,000 is now earmarked for license plate reader technology for Racine police — $80,000 shifted away from sound detection equipment and $50,000 from asset forfeiture funds.
3 more SE Wisconsin cities vote to cut ties with Flock cameras
3 more SE Wisconsin cities vote to cut ties with Flock cameras WISN
Common Council — September 15, 2026
The Council fought over whether to terminate or keep the Flock surveillance cameras. The compromise: bag the cameras within 30 days, but let police keep using existing data for open investigations.
Wisconsin cities vote to end Flock camera use; here's what they decided
Wisconsin cities vote to end Flock camera use; here's what they decided FOX6 News Milwaukee
Flock Safety cameras; Wisconsin cities vote to end use
Flock Safety cameras; Wisconsin cities vote to end use AOL.com
Common Council Special Council Meeting — September 9, 2026
Mayor Mason wants the Council to end the city's Flock camera contract now, not wait until the end of the year. He says residents have serious privacy concerns, more than two dozen Wisconsin law enforcement agencies have already dropped Flock, and he won't fund the cameras in his October 5 budget. The Council faces the decision Tuesday.
More than a dozen Wisconsin cities disable Flock cameras, cancel contracts
More than a dozen Wisconsin cities disable Flock cameras, cancel contracts WPR
Finance and Personnel Committee — September 8, 2026
The committee split 3-2 on whether to keep or terminate the Flock camera contract, ultimately keeping it through the end of 2026. The full council will now weigh in on a surveillance system that has divided city leaders.
Flock camera pushback: Fond du Lac, Racine counties ending use
Flock camera pushback: Fond du Lac, Racine counties ending use FOX6 News Milwaukee
Common Council — September 1, 2026
Three separate items about the city's Flock license plate reader cameras went to committee — one on rewriting or ending the policy, one requesting a full presentation, and one from the mayor on renegotiating or terminating the contract. A fourth item would keep the contract only through the end of 2026.
Common Council — June 2, 2026
The council was asked to apply for a Beat Patrol grant and a federal justice grant, and Alder DeMark requested an update from police on plans to address speeding citywide.
Following national trend, City of Racine spends heavily on policing
Following national trend, City of Racine spends heavily on policing The Badger Project
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