Douglas weighs ALPR activation and DCI data-sharing MOU as Glenrock pauses Flock renewal

First reported: September 16, 2026 · 3 sources

The Douglas City Council discussed activating automatic license plate reader capability on new Motorola cameras being installed in Douglas Police Department patrol vehicles, along with a proposed memorandum of understanding to share license plate data and hotlist information with the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation. No vote was taken, and the matter is expected to return to a future meeting. Elsewhere in Converse County, Glenrock has paused the automatic renewal of its Flock contract until Oct. 16 while its town attorney reviews contract terms.

Why this matters

The discussions show two neighboring towns taking different paths on ALPR adoption and renewal, and raise questions about how camera data is shared with state agencies and what oversight accompanies it.

Key facts

Motorola offered Douglas a free one-year trial, with continuation costing $13,470; the city attorney said the agreement can be terminated quickly.
The proposed MOU would allow point-and-click data sharing between credentialed DCI and Douglas Police personnel and includes a without-cause termination clause; DCI Commander Ryan Cox said Tuesday that DCI does not currently have an LPR system in place.
Interim Douglas Police Chief Avery Cowardin said camera data would follow the city's existing seven-day retention schedule and that policy requires officer verification.
Glenrock has four stationary Flock cameras on its outskirts and Rolling Hills has one; the cameras remain in operation during the contract pause.
Glenrock Police Chief Colter Felton said he is considering added oversight, such as regular audits involving Glenrock and Rolling Hills council members.

Sources

This summary was written from the published reporting below and links to it; BlockFlockNow does not reproduce article text.

Douglas discusses implementing controversial license plate reader tech as Glenrock puts its Flock camera contract renewal on pause (Wyoming Tribune Eagle, September 16, 2026)
Douglas discusses implementing controversial license plate reader tech as Glenrock pauses Flock camera contract renewal (Gillette News Record, September 16, 2026)
Douglas discusses implementing controversial license plate reader tech as Glenrock puts its Flock camera contract renewal on pause (WyomingNews.com, September 18, 2026)

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