The Riley County Law Board approved a resolution Monday to conditionally authorize the board chair to sign an agreement for new license plate reader technology, which the Riley County Police Department will utilize to help with crime reduction.
The board pulled the agreement from its consent agenda Monday after the board’s attorney Mike Gillespie learned of an “esoteric” coverage issue, where the police department was covered by its carrier but the Law Board’s coverage was called into question. At the time of the meeting, the Law Board’s liability coverage was still uncertain, but officials learned after Monday’s meeting that the Law Board would in fact be covered.
The resolution, signed by Chair and city commissioner John Matta Tuesday, allows the new LPR technology to proceed for final approval at the May 7 city commission meeting.
RCPD has purchased 11 cameras, including 10 of which will be placed along the outskirts of Manhattan, along main thoroughfares and in and out of the community. RCPD plans to install one camera in Aggieville. The total cost for the project is about $33,000 annually.
