Orange Beach Approves Additional License Plate Readers
By Rick McCann
Blue RAM Media/Gulf Coast News
July 2, 2025
ORANGE BEACH Ala. The Orange Beach City Council approved a resolution to spend $81,000 on new Flock Safety cameras and software.
The city has already been using License Plate Readers (LPR) at the entrance to the city and on several other main roads.
Recently, Orange Beach received a Governor’s grant for equipment which included additional License Plate Readers.
Flock Safety license plate reader cameras take snapshots of tags and alert law enforcement to stolen vehicles and wanted subjects. The software stores videos and investigators can search for hotlist items such as dogs, backpacks, or specific vehicles.
Orange Beach police conducted a Flock camera trial recently and were happy with its results, so the city has decided to add four cameras and purchase a subscription with Flock Safety.
During an interview in April with Orange Beach Police Lt. Johnson he stated that the city already had four license plate readers in use at undisclosed locations and that OBPD would be adding 12-14 more ALPRs.
Johnson also stated that data from the ALPRs is deleted every thirty days.
The APLRs will be used to deter crime and to alert police when it scans a license plate that comes back to a stolen vehicle or wanted person.
The police department did not specify where the cameras would be installed.
Law enforcement agencies nationwide on the Flock Safety network can share data.
Council members approved the resolution with no discussion.
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