Behind the Shield MJ

Current ALPR location/direction entries73Published entries — not a verified camera count

Original 2019 proposed locations37Public RFP announcement

Confirmed / implementing technology categories4Other products are contracted or announced but not yet verified deployed

10-year Safe City payment schedule$6.92MPublic contract; cover-page discrepancy remains flagged

ROUTE EXPOSURE ESTIMATOR

How visible is your drive?

Choose a start and destination to compare your route with estimated ALPR reference points derived from the City of Mt. Juliet’s published Guardian Shield “Active ALPR Locations” list. The dots are approximate grouped locations—not exact camera coordinates—and one dot does not necessarily equal one physical camera.

Estimated locationsGrouped map pointsRoute proximity only

This tool is for estimation, not exact camera tracking. Passing near a mapped point does not prove that a camera was aimed at your lane, operating, read your plate, or captured an image.

Try the route estimatorManual mode keeps your drawn route out of geocoding and routing services.

PUBLIC VERIFIABILITY

Provisional transparency score

This score measures how easily a resident can independently verify scope, spending, rules, sharing, audits, outcomes and governance. It does not score legality, police integrity, crime reduction, or whether the technology should exist.

55/100

System inventory & scope

8 / 15

Partial

Public: Current ALPR location/direction list; DFR page; police acknowledges city-wide LPR and camera networks.

Gap: No consolidated product-by-product deployment inventory; no authoritative physical ALPR camera count; Condor/Raven/mobile/integration quantities are not publicly enumerated; no camera/feed-level disclosure of AI feature activation.

Improve: Publish an annual inventory by product/device/feed with physical count, location, ownership, activation date, funding source, Flock integration status, and enabled AI/automation features.

Primary source

Spending & procurement

11 / 15

Good but incomplete

Public: Major Flock contract, payment schedule and Board approval records are public.

Gap: No single actual-spending/invoice ledger; original Rekor procurement/transition is incomplete in one place; public Flock order form contains a corrected/uncorrected total discrepancy.

Improve: Publish invoices, amendments, grants and cumulative actual spend in one annual technology report.

Primary source

Rules & legal documents

15 / 20

Good but fragmented

Public: City ordinance, current ALPR general order, state-law references and contract are publicly accessible.

Gap: Prior policy versions/redlines are not presented together; broader Safe City products do not have one consolidated governance framework comparable to the ALPR policy; public rules for Guardian Mode, people detection, FreeForm video search and AI on integrated cameras are not clearly identified.

Improve: Publish policy history/redlines and technology-specific rules for video integration, automated PTZ tracking, people detection/alerts, AI video search, acoustic sensors, drones and other Safe City features.

Primary source

Access & data-sharing transparency

8 / 15

Partial

Public: MJPD describes sharing standards and publishes an access-agreement/transparency area.

Gap: No aggregate outside-agency query counts; no public inventory of integrated private/public video feeds; actual FlockOS network sharing and outside-jurisdiction video settings are not disclosed; AI-enabled/shared video-feed configuration is not public.

Improve: Publish sharing configuration, connected-feed inventory, AI-enabled feed list, agencies with access by data type, request/query counts and revocations.

Primary source

Audit & compliance publication

5 / 20

Major verification gap

Public: Current policy contains detailed audit/logging requirements and says administrators audit every 30 days.

Gap: No recurring public monthly audit results or completed annual ALPR report was located in this review; the public cannot see audit sample size, exceptions, unauthorized use or corrective action.

Improve: Publish monthly aggregate audit metrics plus the annual report already contemplated by policy; add periodic independent audit.

Primary source

Use & outcome reporting

6 / 10

Partial

Public: MJPD publishes successful-interception examples and frequent public-safety announcements.

Gap: Success examples are agency-selected and do not provide a denominator for all alerts, searches, stops, false alerts or no-action outcomes.

Improve: Publish total alerts/searches/stops, verified hits, no-action outcomes, false/incorrect alerts, investigations assisted and disposition metrics.

Primary source

Public governance & change control

2 / 5

Limited

Public: Major contracts and Board votes are public records.

Gap: Product-level activation can occur under a broad Safe City agreement; major items have sometimes had little recorded public discussion; no clear public impact-review trigger for adding a new surveillance/data capability or enabling materially different AI features on existing cameras.

Improve: Require Board/public notice for major new data types, integrations, retention changes, automated person/vehicle tracking, AI video search/alerts or sharing expansions and publish impact assessments.

Primary source

How the score is built Each category shows what is public, what is missing, and what would improve the score. The score is intended to change as new verifiable audit reports, inventories, spending records, or other public documentation become available.

SAFE CITY TECHNOLOGY EXPLORER

What can the system actually do?

Start with a question, then open a technology card. The first view stays simple; the evidence, AI features, retention, sharing and unresolved configuration questions are one click deeper.

PEOPLE & VIDEOCan a camera automatically follow a person?See Guardian Mode → EXISTING CAMERASCan Mt. Juliet's non-Flock cameras gain AI?See Wing integration → SHARINGCan video move beyond MJPD?See FlockOS & integrations → LICENSE PLATESWhat is capturing vehicles around the city?See Falcon ALPR →

Confirmed deployed / implementingPublicly announcedContracted / available capability

License plate recognitionConfirmed deployed

Flock Safety LPR — Codename: Falcon

Reads plates & vehicle details

Captures plate/vehicle images and supports hot-list alerts, historical searches and vehicle-description searches.

PUBLICLY IDENTIFIED SCOPE73 public location/direction entries; exact physical unit count unknown

Explore capabilities & evidence

Evidence status: Confirmed local deployment
Data / sensor: Images, license plates, vehicle characteristics, date/time/location
AI / automation: No additional AI/automation capability established in this inventory beyond the product description.
Retention / storage: MJPD current policy: 7 days unless tied to an active investigation/case; 2025 order form states 30 days.
Third-party integration: FlockOS supports community network access and broader LPR network sharing.
Outside-agency capability: Contract includes state/nationwide plate lookup and direct-access requests to other law-enforcement devices.
Actual Mt. Juliet sharing: MJPD publishes agencies with access agreements; exact query volume and network configuration are not public on the city page.
What would verify the local setup?: Product-specific configuration/deployment records as needed to verify local use.Open question

Do not equate 73 public entries with 73 distinct physical Falcons until device inventory is obtained.

Open primary source ↗

Live / recorded videoContracted capability; deployment quantity not verified

Flock Safety Video Camera PTZ — Codename: Condor

Remote pan / tilt / zoom video

Live-streamed pan/tilt/zoom video with edge storage and VMS. Flock video cameras can also support configurable AI video analytics.

MT. JULIET CONFIGURATION

Not publicly verified. No Mt. Juliet source located in this review states whether Guardian Mode, People Detection Alerts, Visual Alerts or FreeForm are enabled on any local Condor/PTZ camera.

Explore capabilities & evidence

Evidence status: Product is in city Flock contract; exact deployment not verified
Data / sensor: Live and recorded video
AI / automation: Flock says its PTZ video cameras can use Guardian Mode to automatically detect and locate people or vehicles, zoom in, follow movement within the camera field of view, and capture detailed imagery. Flock also lists People Detection Alerts, Visual Alerts and FreeForm among its video-camera AI features.
Retention / storage: Contract describes 30 days of edge storage.
Third-party integration: Can appear with other video sources in FlockOS.
Outside-agency capability: FlockOS contract feature set includes access to live/recorded video outside agency jurisdiction when enabled/shared.
Actual Mt. Juliet sharing: Which Mt. Juliet Condor feeds, if any, are shared outside MJPD has not been publicly verified.
What would verify the local setup?: Condor/PTZ count and locations; feature enablement by camera; Guardian Mode schedules/zones; People Detection/Visual Alert settings; FreeForm enablement; retention; users/roles; audit logs and external sharing configuration.Open question

Automated PTZ following within a camera field of view is different from facial recognition or proving continuous citywide identity tracking. The local configuration remains the key unanswered question.

Open primary source ↗

AI video analyticsAvailable Flock capability; Mt. Juliet activation unknown

Guardian Mode — automated PTZ subject tracking

Automatically follows a subject in view

Available for Flock PTZ cameras. Flock says Guardian Mode automatically detects and locates people and vehicles, zooms in, follows movements within the camera field of view, and captures detailed imagery without a camera operator continuously steering the PTZ.

MT. JULIET CONFIGURATION

Not publicly verified. No public Mt. Juliet record located states whether Guardian Mode is enabled or disabled on local Condor/PTZ cameras.

Explore capabilities & evidence

Evidence status: Flock capability confirmed; Mt. Juliet enablement not publicly verified
Data / sensor: AI analysis of PTZ video; people/vehicle detection and automated camera movement
AI / automation: Automatic within-field-of-view person/vehicle acquisition, PTZ following/zooming and evidence capture.
Retention / storage: Underlying video-camera retention/configuration applies; Mt. Juliet local Guardian Mode retention effects are not separately published.
Third-party integration: Flock documentation reviewed describes Guardian Mode for Flock PTZ cameras. This review did not establish that Wing can add Condor-style automatic pan/tilt/zoom following to an ordinary third-party PTZ camera.
Outside-agency capability: If resulting video is shared through FlockOS, authorized outside users may have access depending on sharing settings; Guardian Mode-specific outside access is not publicly established for Mt. Juliet.
Actual Mt. Juliet sharing: Unknown.
What would verify the local setup?: Whether Guardian Mode is enabled; number/location of enabled cameras; schedules/areas where enabled; policy and training; users able to configure it; audit logs; sharing/access settings.Open question

This is not facial recognition. It is also narrower than continuous identity tracking across the city: the documented feature follows a detected subject within the PTZ camera’s view.

Open primary source ↗

Live / recorded videoPublicly announced; device inventory not published

City-wide fixed camera network

Extends the city camera network

Fixed public-safety video cameras across the city, including cameras observed/referenced at public facilities and parks. The city has not published a consolidated model/location inventory.

MT. JULIET CONFIGURATION

Unknown. Mt. Juliet does not publicly identify which existing city cameras are connected to FlockOS/Wing, which feeds have AI processing enabled, or which are enabled for FreeForm people/video search.

Explore capabilities & evidence

Evidence status: MJPD recruiting page confirms a “City-Wide Camera Network”; product models/locations incomplete
Data / sensor: Video
AI / automation: If compatible city-owned cameras are connected through Flock video integration, Flock says enabled third-party video feeds can receive AI-driven analytics and can be searchable with FreeForm using visible, non-biometric characteristics such as clothing or accessories. This does not establish Condor-style automatic PTZ following on ordinary third-party cameras.
Retention / storage: Varies by system; not established here.
Third-party integration: Potentially integrable into FlockOS if connected through Flock video integration products.
Outside-agency capability: Unknown for Mt. Juliet configuration.
Actual Mt. Juliet sharing: Not publicly verified by feed or camera.
What would verify the local setup?: Inventory of city video cameras; model/location/owner; whether each feed is connected to Flock; gateway/channel assignment; AI features enabled; FreeForm eligibility; retention; sharing/access by agency.Open question

Keep this inventory separate from ALPR so a park video camera is not accidentally counted as a Falcon.

Open primary source ↗

Third-party camera integrationContracted capability; activation not verified

Flock Video Integration Gateway 2.0 — Codename: Wing

Brings existing cameras into Flock

Connects existing third-party cameras/video systems to the Flock platform; local order form describes a 16-stream gateway with 16TB storage and 8-channel AI capability.

MT. JULIET CONFIGURATION

Contracted capability; actual deployment/configuration not publicly verified. The public record reviewed does not identify how many gateways are installed, which feeds occupy the available channels, or which channels have AI enabled.

Explore capabilities & evidence

Evidence status: Capability explicitly in contract; local enablement/sharing unknown
Data / sensor: Third-party live/recorded video
AI / automation: Mt. Juliet’s order form describes a 16-stream gateway with 8-channel AI capability. Flock says Wing Gateway 2.0 adds AI-driven analytics to integrated third-party video; compatible enabled feeds can also work with FreeForm.
Retention / storage: Contract description states 30 days of storage for the gateway product.
Third-party integration: Yes — core purpose is integrating non-Flock/public/private video feeds.
Outside-agency capability: The same contracted FlockOS feature set says agencies can view shared live/recorded footage from neighboring agencies, schools, traffic cameras and third-party feeds.
Actual Mt. Juliet sharing: No public evidence located establishing which Mt. Juliet integrated feeds are actually available to outside agencies.
What would verify the local setup?: Gateway quantity/serial inventory; each connected feed; AI-enabled channel list; analytics enabled per feed; FreeForm enablement; retention configuration; outside-agency/shared-video permissions.Open question

This is the key bridge between Mt. Juliet’s existing non-Flock cameras and the broader Flock ecosystem. Contract capability does not prove a particular camera/feed is connected or AI-enabled.

Open primary source ↗

AI / investigative searchContracted capability; activation not verified

FreeForm AI search

Searches video using plain-language descriptions

Natural-language search across enabled video and LPR evidence. For people, Flock says searches use observable non-biometric characteristics such as clothing and visible accessories; people search is not available on LPR-only feeds.

MT. JULIET CONFIGURATION

Contracted capability; Mt. Juliet activation and feed-level configuration are not publicly verified. It is not publicly clear whether any city-owned non-Flock camera is enabled for FreeForm people search or alerts.

Explore capabilities & evidence

Evidence status: Flock product capability confirmed; included in Mt. Juliet contract; local activation/configuration not verified
Data / sensor: Searches LPR images/video metadata and imagery
AI / automation: Searches enabled video for descriptions such as a person’s clothing/accessories and can provide configurable alerts when potentially relevant matches appear. Flock says compatible third-party video integrations can be used when setup requirements are met.
Retention / storage: Underlying source retention applies.
Third-party integration: Yes — Flock’s current FreeForm documentation says compatible third-party video integrations can be searched when setup compatibility requirements are met and the feeds are enabled.
Outside-agency capability: Flock says authorized users may search permission-based shared footage from participating agencies or other approved partners where sharing is enabled.
Actual Mt. Juliet sharing: Unknown for Mt. Juliet, including whether FreeForm can search any externally shared or locally integrated video feeds.
What would verify the local setup?: Whether FreeForm is enabled; authorized users/roles; enabled cameras/feeds; people-search and alert configuration; query justification requirements; search/audit logs; cross-agency/shared-feed permissions.Open question

Flock states FreeForm does not use facial recognition or biometric person recognition.

Open primary source ↗

Public-private integrationProgram capability publicly described; exact connected inventory unknown

Community Network / private-camera partnerships

Connects private camera partners

Allows private Flock customers/partners to share footage or, under contracted FlockOS features, allows law enforcement to request access to privately owned Flock LPR feeds.

Explore capabilities & evidence

Evidence status: Current MJPD page + Flock contract capability
Data / sensor: Private LPR/video feeds when owners opt in/share
AI / automation: No additional AI/automation capability established in this inventory beyond the product description.
Retention / storage: Depends on source system and agreement.
Third-party integration: Yes.
Outside-agency capability: Potentially, depending on the owner’s sharing settings and law-enforcement network configuration.
Actual Mt. Juliet sharing: MJPD says private customers cannot access law-enforcement data; exact downstream access to private feeds by outside agencies has not been publicly established.
What would verify the local setup?: Product-specific configuration/deployment records as needed to verify local use.Open question

A records request should ask for registered/integrated camera counts, MOUs, sharing settings and outside-agency access rules.

Open primary source ↗

Operations / data platformContracted

FlockOS Premium

Puts sensors, alerts & video on one screen

Central operational interface combining LPR, video, audio, maps, alerts, audits and integrations.

MT. JULIET CONFIGURATION

Mt. Juliet-specific feature configuration is not fully public.

Explore capabilities & evidence

Evidence status: Included in contract
Data / sensor: Aggregates data from connected systems
AI / automation: FlockOS can unify connected LPR, video and other data sources. AI/search features depend on the products and permissions enabled in the account.
Retention / storage: Depends on underlying data source/product.
Third-party integration: Yes — contract lists public/private video, CAD, AVL, body-camera location and other integrations.
Outside-agency capability: Yes at platform capability level, including law-enforcement network access and outside-jurisdiction video where enabled.
Actual Mt. Juliet sharing: Mt. Juliet-specific settings are not fully public.
What would verify the local setup?: Enabled modules, connected data sources, role permissions, sharing settings and audit/reporting configuration.Open question

The existence of a feature in FlockOS does not prove MJPD has enabled it.

Open primary source ↗

911 / real-time responseConfirmed deployed

Flock911

Brings live 911 context into FlockOS

Delivers live 911 call information into FlockOS to provide real-time context to responding personnel.

PUBLICLY IDENTIFIED SCOPEAgency-wide software integration; exact user count unknown

Explore capabilities & evidence

Evidence status: MJPD publicly announced deployment after testing
Data / sensor: 911 call audio/context/location information
AI / automation: No additional AI/automation capability established in this inventory beyond the product description.
Retention / storage: Not established here.
Third-party integration: Integrates 911/CAD context into FlockOS.
Outside-agency capability: Not established for Mt. Juliet.
Actual Mt. Juliet sharing: Unknown.
What would verify the local setup?: Product-specific configuration/deployment records as needed to verify local use.Open question

This is not an ALPR camera, but it demonstrates that the Safe City platform now extends well beyond plate readers.

Open primary source ↗

Acoustic detectionContracted capability; local activation not verified

Flock Safety Gunshot Detection (formerly Raven)

Listens for suspected gunfire

Detects acoustic signatures associated with gunfire and generates location-based alerts.

PUBLICLY IDENTIFIED SCOPEUnknown; contract licenses by coverage area, not unit count

Explore capabilities & evidence

Evidence status: Included in Mt. Juliet Flock contract; deployment not independently confirmed
Data / sensor: Acoustic sensor events
AI / automation: No additional AI/automation capability established in this inventory beyond the product description.
Retention / storage: Not established from the local order form excerpt.
Third-party integration: FlockOS contract describes unified LPR, video and audio alerts.
Outside-agency capability: Platform-level sharing/integration capabilities exist; local Raven-sharing configuration not verified.
Actual Mt. Juliet sharing: Unknown.
What would verify the local setup?: Product-specific configuration/deployment records as needed to verify local use.Open question

Do not call every observed “listening device” a Raven without model/location confirmation.

Open primary source ↗

Acoustic detectionPublicly announced as Safe City technology

Acoustic car-crash detection

Listens for possible crashes

Acoustic detection associated with crash-response technology, as described by MJPD in its Safe City/Flock911 announcement.

Explore capabilities & evidence

Evidence status: Public announcement; exact hardware/product configuration needs verification
Data / sensor: Acoustic event detection
AI / automation: No additional AI/automation capability established in this inventory beyond the product description.
Retention / storage: Unknown
Third-party integration: Part of broader Safe City ecosystem as publicly described.
Outside-agency capability: Unknown.
Actual Mt. Juliet sharing: Unknown.
What would verify the local setup?: Product-specific configuration/deployment records as needed to verify local use.Open question

Track separately from Raven gunshot detection unless the city confirms they use the same hardware.

Open primary source ↗

Mobile video / deterrenceContracted capability; local Flock trailer deployment not verified

Flock Mobile Security Trailer

Moves PTZ video where needed

Mobile trailer with deterrence light, two PTZ cameras, 360-degree multisensor camera and audio talk-down.

Explore capabilities & evidence

Evidence status: Included in contract; do not equate every MJPD surveillance tower with this product
Data / sensor: Video / audio talk-down
AI / automation: No additional AI/automation capability established in this inventory beyond the product description.
Retention / storage: Not established separately in local contract description.
Third-party integration: Integrated with Flock platform.
Outside-agency capability: Depends on sharing configuration.
Actual Mt. Juliet sharing: Unknown.
What would verify the local setup?: Product-specific configuration/deployment records as needed to verify local use.Open question

Needs serial/model/site confirmation before adding a local quantity.

Open primary source ↗

Drone / aerial videoConfirmed implementation/testing

Flock Aerodome Drone as First Responder

Sends drones to active calls

Dispatches drones to active calls and transmits live aerial video to responders/command staff.

PUBLICLY IDENTIFIED SCOPE2 strategically placed drone docks; city DFR page describes two operational coverage locations

Explore capabilities & evidence

Evidence status: Confirmed local DFR program
Data / sensor: Live aerial video, telemetry, flight logs
AI / automation: No additional AI/automation capability established in this inventory beyond the product description.
Retention / storage: Per DFR policy/portal; exact local retention should be tracked separately.
Third-party integration: FlockOS contract integrates drone live video/GPS.
Outside-agency capability: Assistance to other public-safety agencies is described; live feed sharing specifics should be verified.
Actual Mt. Juliet sharing: Not fully documented on public page.
What would verify the local setup?: Product-specific configuration/deployment records as needed to verify local use.Open question

City page says active-incident use, not random patrol, and promises a public flight transparency portal once launched.

Open primary source ↗

Radar / airspace sensingConfirmed implementation/testing

Flock Aerodome DFR Radar

Monitors airspace for drone operations

Detect-and-avoid / airspace monitoring supporting beyond-visual-line-of-sight drone operations.

PUBLICLY IDENTIFIED SCOPE1 radar described as providing citywide coverage

Explore capabilities & evidence

Evidence status: Confirmed on city DFR page
Data / sensor: Radar and airspace sensor data
AI / automation: No additional AI/automation capability established in this inventory beyond the product description.
Retention / storage: Not established on public program page.
Third-party integration: Integrated with DFR platform.
Outside-agency capability: Not relevant/unknown.
Actual Mt. Juliet sharing: Unknown.
What would verify the local setup?: Product-specific configuration/deployment records as needed to verify local use.Open question

The Flock drone contract also references radar and radio-frequency sensor data as Flock Drone IP.

Open primary source ↗

Data integration / intelligenceContracted capability; usage not verified

Flock Nova — Customer Data / OSINT

Combines agency and open-source data

Centralizes agency CAD/RMS/digital evidence data and, separately, offers open-source intelligence/shared inter-agency data.

PUBLICLY IDENTIFIED SCOPESoftware subscription capability

Explore capabilities & evidence

Evidence status: Included in contract
Data / sensor: Agency records, dispatch, digital evidence, OSINT and shared data
AI / automation: No additional AI/automation capability established in this inventory beyond the product description.
Retention / storage: Not established in local order-form description.
Third-party integration: Yes.
Outside-agency capability: Shared inter-agency data is part of the described capability.
Actual Mt. Juliet sharing: Specific Mt. Juliet datasets and connections not publicly verified.
What would verify the local setup?: Product-specific configuration/deployment records as needed to verify local use.Open question

This is broader than ALPR and should have its own governance/records questions.

Open primary source ↗

Traffic analyticsContracted capability; activation not verified

Traffic Analytics

Counts and categorizes traffic

Aggregates vehicle counts in 15-minute bins and supports breakdowns by class, state and make.

Explore capabilities & evidence

Evidence status: Included in contract
Data / sensor: Aggregate vehicle-count analytics
AI / automation: No additional AI/automation capability established in this inventory beyond the product description.
Retention / storage: Contract says aggregate counts may be hosted up to 5 years.
Third-party integration: Part of Flock platform.
Outside-agency capability: Unknown.
Actual Mt. Juliet sharing: Unknown.
What would verify the local setup?: Product-specific configuration/deployment records as needed to verify local use.Open question

This retention is for aggregate analytics and should not be confused with individual ALPR plate-read retention.

Open primary source ↗

Condor AI question: Flock documents Guardian Mode as an available PTZ feature that can automatically detect and follow people or vehicles within the camera’s field of view. This project has not located a public Mt. Juliet record stating whether Guardian Mode, People Detection Alerts, Visual Alerts or FreeForm are enabled on local Condor/PTZ cameras.

Existing-camera AI question: Mt. Juliet’s contract includes a video-integration gateway with 8-channel AI capability, and Flock says compatible third-party feeds can receive AI analytics and FreeForm search. What remains unknown is which city/private feeds are actually connected, which have AI enabled, and whether those feeds are shared outside MJPD.

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Product / system	Category	Evidence status	Quantity	What it does	Data	Retention	Third-party integration	Outside-agency capability	Actual Mt. Juliet sharing	AI / automation capability	Mt. Juliet AI status	Source
Flock Safety LPR — Codename: Falcon Do not equate 73 public entries with 73 distinct physical Falcons until device inventory is obtained.	License plate recognition	Confirmed deployed Confirmed local deployment	73 public location/direction entries; exact physical unit count unknown	Captures plate/vehicle images and supports hot-list alerts, historical searches and vehicle-description searches.	Images, license plates, vehicle characteristics, date/time/location	MJPD current policy: 7 days unless tied to an active investigation/case; 2025 order form states 30 days.	FlockOS supports community network access and broader LPR network sharing.	Contract includes state/nationwide plate lookup and direct-access requests to other law-enforcement devices.	MJPD publishes agencies with access agreements; exact query volume and network configuration are not public on the city page.	No additional AI/automation capability established in this inventory beyond the product description.	Not separately established in this review. Records needed: Product-specific configuration/deployment records as needed to verify local use.	Open
Flock Safety Video Camera PTZ — Codename: Condor Automated PTZ following within a camera field of view is different from facial recognition or proving continuous citywide identity tracking. The local configuration remains the key unanswered question.	Live / recorded video	Contracted capability; deployment quantity not verified Product is in city Flock contract; exact deployment not verified	Unknown	Live-streamed pan/tilt/zoom video with edge storage and VMS. Flock video cameras can also support configurable AI video analytics.	Live and recorded video	Contract describes 30 days of edge storage.	Can appear with other video sources in FlockOS.	FlockOS contract feature set includes access to live/recorded video outside agency jurisdiction when enabled/shared.	Which Mt. Juliet Condor feeds, if any, are shared outside MJPD has not been publicly verified.	Flock says its PTZ video cameras can use Guardian Mode to automatically detect and locate people or vehicles, zoom in, follow movement within the camera field of view, and capture detailed imagery. Flock also lists People Detection Alerts, Visual Alerts and FreeForm among its video-camera AI features.	Not publicly verified. No Mt. Juliet source located in this review states whether Guardian Mode, People Detection Alerts, Visual Alerts or FreeForm are enabled on any local Condor/PTZ camera. Records needed: Condor/PTZ count and locations; feature enablement by camera; Guardian Mode schedules/zones; People Detection/Visual Alert settings; FreeForm enablement; retention; users/roles; audit logs and external sharing configuration.	Open
City-wide fixed camera network Keep this inventory separate from ALPR so a park video camera is not accidentally counted as a Falcon.	Live / recorded video	Publicly announced; device inventory not published MJPD recruiting page confirms a “City-Wide Camera Network”; product models/locations incomplete	Unknown	Fixed public-safety video cameras across the city, including cameras observed/referenced at public facilities and parks. The city has not published a consolidated model/location inventory.	Video	Varies by system; not established here.	Potentially integrable into FlockOS if connected through Flock video integration products.	Unknown for Mt. Juliet configuration.	Not publicly verified by feed or camera.	If compatible city-owned cameras are connected through Flock video integration, Flock says enabled third-party video feeds can receive AI-driven analytics and can be searchable with FreeForm using visible, non-biometric characteristics such as clothing or accessories. This does not establish Condor-style automatic PTZ following on ordinary third-party cameras.	Unknown. Mt. Juliet does not publicly identify which existing city cameras are connected to FlockOS/Wing, which feeds have AI processing enabled, or which are enabled for FreeForm people/video search. Records needed: Inventory of city video cameras; model/location/owner; whether each feed is connected to Flock; gateway/channel assignment; AI features enabled; FreeForm eligibility; retention; sharing/access by agency.	Open
Flock Safety Gunshot Detection (formerly Raven) Do not call every observed “listening device” a Raven without model/location confirmation.	Acoustic detection	Contracted capability; local activation not verified Included in Mt. Juliet Flock contract; deployment not independently confirmed	Unknown; contract licenses by coverage area, not unit count	Detects acoustic signatures associated with gunfire and generates location-based alerts.	Acoustic sensor events	Not established from the local order form excerpt.	FlockOS contract describes unified LPR, video and audio alerts.	Platform-level sharing/integration capabilities exist; local Raven-sharing configuration not verified.	Unknown.	No additional AI/automation capability established in this inventory beyond the product description.	Not separately established in this review. Records needed: Product-specific configuration/deployment records as needed to verify local use.	Open
Acoustic car-crash detection Track separately from Raven gunshot detection unless the city confirms they use the same hardware.	Acoustic detection	Publicly announced as Safe City technology Public announcement; exact hardware/product configuration needs verification	Unknown	Acoustic detection associated with crash-response technology, as described by MJPD in its Safe City/Flock911 announcement.	Acoustic event detection	Unknown	Part of broader Safe City ecosystem as publicly described.	Unknown.	Unknown.	No additional AI/automation capability established in this inventory beyond the product description.	Not separately established in this review. Records needed: Product-specific configuration/deployment records as needed to verify local use.	Open
Flock Video Integration Gateway 2.0 — Codename: Wing This is the key bridge between Mt. Juliet’s existing non-Flock cameras and the broader Flock ecosystem. Contract capability does not prove a particular camera/feed is connected or AI-enabled.	Third-party camera integration	Contracted capability; activation not verified Capability explicitly in contract; local enablement/sharing unknown	Unknown	Connects existing third-party cameras/video systems to the Flock platform; local order form describes a 16-stream gateway with 16TB storage and 8-channel AI capability.	Third-party live/recorded video	Contract description states 30 days of storage for the gateway product.	Yes — core purpose is integrating non-Flock/public/private video feeds.	The same contracted FlockOS feature set says agencies can view shared live/recorded footage from neighboring agencies, schools, traffic cameras and third-party feeds.	No public evidence located establishing which Mt. Juliet integrated feeds are actually available to outside agencies.	Mt. Juliet’s order form describes a 16-stream gateway with 8-channel AI capability. Flock says Wing Gateway 2.0 adds AI-driven analytics to integrated third-party video; compatible enabled feeds can also work with FreeForm.	Contracted capability; actual deployment/configuration not publicly verified. The public record reviewed does not identify how many gateways are installed, which feeds occupy the available channels, or which channels have AI enabled. Records needed: Gateway quantity/serial inventory; each connected feed; AI-enabled channel list; analytics enabled per feed; FreeForm enablement; retention configuration; outside-agency/shared-video permissions.	Open
Community Network / private-camera partnerships A records request should ask for registered/integrated camera counts, MOUs, sharing settings and outside-agency access rules.	Public-private integration	Program capability publicly described; exact connected inventory unknown Current MJPD page + Flock contract capability	Unknown	Allows private Flock customers/partners to share footage or, under contracted FlockOS features, allows law enforcement to request access to privately owned Flock LPR feeds.	Private LPR/video feeds when owners opt in/share	Depends on source system and agreement.	Yes.	Potentially, depending on the owner’s sharing settings and law-enforcement network configuration.	MJPD says private customers cannot access law-enforcement data; exact downstream access to private feeds by outside agencies has not been publicly established.	No additional AI/automation capability established in this inventory beyond the product description.	Not separately established in this review. Records needed: Product-specific configuration/deployment records as needed to verify local use.	Open
Flock Mobile Security Trailer Needs serial/model/site confirmation before adding a local quantity.	Mobile video / deterrence	Contracted capability; local Flock trailer deployment not verified Included in contract; do not equate every MJPD surveillance tower with this product	Unknown	Mobile trailer with deterrence light, two PTZ cameras, 360-degree multisensor camera and audio talk-down.	Video / audio talk-down	Not established separately in local contract description.	Integrated with Flock platform.	Depends on sharing configuration.	Unknown.	No additional AI/automation capability established in this inventory beyond the product description.	Not separately established in this review. Records needed: Product-specific configuration/deployment records as needed to verify local use.	Open
FlockOS Premium The existence of a feature in FlockOS does not prove MJPD has enabled it.	Operations / data platform	Contracted Included in contract	Agency software platform	Central operational interface combining LPR, video, audio, maps, alerts, audits and integrations.	Aggregates data from connected systems	Depends on underlying data source/product.	Yes — contract lists public/private video, CAD, AVL, body-camera location and other integrations.	Yes at platform capability level, including law-enforcement network access and outside-jurisdiction video where enabled.	Mt. Juliet-specific settings are not fully public.	FlockOS can unify connected LPR, video and other data sources. AI/search features depend on the products and permissions enabled in the account.	Mt. Juliet-specific feature configuration is not fully public. Records needed: Enabled modules, connected data sources, role permissions, sharing settings and audit/reporting configuration.	Open
Flock Nova — Customer Data / OSINT This is broader than ALPR and should have its own governance/records questions.	Data integration / intelligence	Contracted capability; usage not verified Included in contract	Software subscription capability	Centralizes agency CAD/RMS/digital evidence data and, separately, offers open-source intelligence/shared inter-agency data.	Agency records, dispatch, digital evidence, OSINT and shared data	Not established in local order-form description.	Yes.	Shared inter-agency data is part of the described capability.	Specific Mt. Juliet datasets and connections not publicly verified.	No additional AI/automation capability established in this inventory beyond the product description.	Not separately established in this review. Records needed: Product-specific configuration/deployment records as needed to verify local use.	Open
FreeForm AI search Flock states FreeForm does not use facial recognition or biometric person recognition.	AI / investigative search	Contracted capability; activation not verified Flock product capability confirmed; included in Mt. Juliet contract; local activation/configuration not verified	Software add-on capability	Natural-language search across enabled video and LPR evidence. For people, Flock says searches use observable non-biometric characteristics such as clothing and visible accessories; people search is not available on LPR-only feeds.	Searches LPR images/video metadata and imagery	Underlying source retention applies.	Yes — Flock’s current FreeForm documentation says compatible third-party video integrations can be searched when setup compatibility requirements are met and the feeds are enabled.	Flock says authorized users may search permission-based shared footage from participating agencies or other approved partners where sharing is enabled.	Unknown for Mt. Juliet, including whether FreeForm can search any externally shared or locally integrated video feeds.	Searches enabled video for descriptions such as a person’s clothing/accessories and can provide configurable alerts when potentially relevant matches appear. Flock says compatible third-party video integrations can be used when setup requirements are met.	Contracted capability; Mt. Juliet activation and feed-level configuration are not publicly verified. It is not publicly clear whether any city-owned non-Flock camera is enabled for FreeForm people search or alerts. Records needed: Whether FreeForm is enabled; authorized users/roles; enabled cameras/feeds; people-search and alert configuration; query justification requirements; search/audit logs; cross-agency/shared-feed permissions.	Open
Flock911 This is not an ALPR camera, but it demonstrates that the Safe City platform now extends well beyond plate readers.	911 / real-time response	Confirmed deployed MJPD publicly announced deployment after testing	Agency-wide software integration; exact user count unknown	Delivers live 911 call information into FlockOS to provide real-time context to responding personnel.	911 call audio/context/location information	Not established here.	Integrates 911/CAD context into FlockOS.	Not established for Mt. Juliet.	Unknown.	No additional AI/automation capability established in this inventory beyond the product description.	Not separately established in this review. Records needed: Product-specific configuration/deployment records as needed to verify local use.	Open
Flock Aerodome Drone as First Responder City page says active-incident use, not random patrol, and promises a public flight transparency portal once launched.	Drone / aerial video	Confirmed implementation/testing Confirmed local DFR program	2 strategically placed drone docks; city DFR page describes two operational coverage locations	Dispatches drones to active calls and transmits live aerial video to responders/command staff.	Live aerial video, telemetry, flight logs	Per DFR policy/portal; exact local retention should be tracked separately.	FlockOS contract integrates drone live video/GPS.	Assistance to other public-safety agencies is described; live feed sharing specifics should be verified.	Not fully documented on public page.	No additional AI/automation capability established in this inventory beyond the product description.	Not separately established in this review. Records needed: Product-specific configuration/deployment records as needed to verify local use.	Open
Flock Aerodome DFR Radar The Flock drone contract also references radar and radio-frequency sensor data as Flock Drone IP.	Radar / airspace sensing	Confirmed implementation/testing Confirmed on city DFR page	1 radar described as providing citywide coverage	Detect-and-avoid / airspace monitoring supporting beyond-visual-line-of-sight drone operations.	Radar and airspace sensor data	Not established on public program page.	Integrated with DFR platform.	Not relevant/unknown.	Unknown.	No additional AI/automation capability established in this inventory beyond the product description.	Not separately established in this review. Records needed: Product-specific configuration/deployment records as needed to verify local use.	Open
Traffic Analytics This retention is for aggregate analytics and should not be confused with individual ALPR plate-read retention.	Traffic analytics	Contracted capability; activation not verified Included in contract	Software capability	Aggregates vehicle counts in 15-minute bins and supports breakdowns by class, state and make.	Aggregate vehicle-count analytics	Contract says aggregate counts may be hosted up to 5 years.	Part of Flock platform.	Unknown.	Unknown.	No additional AI/automation capability established in this inventory beyond the product description.	Not separately established in this review. Records needed: Product-specific configuration/deployment records as needed to verify local use.	Open
Guardian Mode — automated PTZ subject tracking This is not facial recognition. It is also narrower than continuous identity tracking across the city: the documented feature follows a detected subject within the PTZ camera’s view.	AI video analytics	Available Flock capability; Mt. Juliet activation unknown Flock capability confirmed; Mt. Juliet enablement not publicly verified	Unknown	Available for Flock PTZ cameras. Flock says Guardian Mode automatically detects and locates people and vehicles, zooms in, follows movements within the camera field of view, and captures detailed imagery without a camera operator continuously steering the PTZ.	AI analysis of PTZ video; people/vehicle detection and automated camera movement	Underlying video-camera retention/configuration applies; Mt. Juliet local Guardian Mode retention effects are not separately published.	Flock documentation reviewed describes Guardian Mode for Flock PTZ cameras. This review did not establish that Wing can add Condor-style automatic pan/tilt/zoom following to an ordinary third-party PTZ camera.	If resulting video is shared through FlockOS, authorized outside users may have access depending on sharing settings; Guardian Mode-specific outside access is not publicly established for Mt. Juliet.	Unknown.	Automatic within-field-of-view person/vehicle acquisition, PTZ following/zooming and evidence capture.	Not publicly verified. No public Mt. Juliet record located states whether Guardian Mode is enabled or disabled on local Condor/PTZ cameras. Records needed: Whether Guardian Mode is enabled; number/location of enabled cameras; schedules/areas where enabled; policy and training; users able to configure it; audit logs; sharing/access settings.	Open

WHO CAN CHANGE THE RULES?

State law, city ordinance, contract, police policy and public statements are not the same

The ordering below is about durability and external constraint, not a complete legal hierarchy. Federal/constitutional law can also control. This is a transparency framework, not legal advice.

AI / VIDEO GOVERNANCE GAP

Having the capability is different from having a public rule for its use.

MJPD publishes an ALPR General Order, but this review has not located a city ordinance or clearly identified departmental policy specifically governing Guardian Mode automated PTZ tracking, People Detection Alerts, FreeForm person/video searches, or AI analytics applied to integrated non-Flock cameras. This gap is already reflected in the Rules & legal documents transparency score.

State law

Tennessee ALPR retention limit — T.C.A. § 55-10-302

External legal constraintMJPD change alone: No

Main protection: Government-captured plate data may not generally be stored more than 90 days unless part of an ongoing investigation, with additional destruction rules.

How it changes: Requires state legislative/legal change, subject to controlling federal/constitutional law.

If violated: Binding law; legal consequences are determined through applicable civil/criminal/judicial processes, not merely department discipline.

MJPD chooses a stricter 7-day limit by policy; city ordinance is stricter than state maximum at 30 days. State law is an external floor/ceiling applicable to the city; it does not prevent Mt. Juliet from adopting stronger local restrictions where lawful.

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State law

Tennessee confidentiality of captured ALPR data

External legal constraintMJPD change alone: No

Main protection: Restricts public inspection of captured plate data.

How it changes: State legislative change. Public Chapter 672 (2026) removed the scheduled sunset of this confidentiality provision.

If violated: Captured plate data is treated as confidential and not open for general public inspection under the public-records statute.

Limits what citizens can obtain directly, which makes aggregate audit/public reporting more important for external verification. The confidentiality rule protects plate data but also limits public ability to independently inspect individual reads.

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City ordinance

Mt. Juliet Ordinance 2019-40

Local law adopted by elected boardMJPD change alone: No

Main protection: 30-day city retention cap (subject to investigation exception), no unmanned traffic enforcement, restrictions on non-governmental disclosure, and public listing of automatically shared governmental agencies.

How it changes: Board action is required to amend/repeal an ordinance.

If violated: City law rather than an internal police procedure.

More durable than a police general order, but it does not contain all of the detailed audit/query controls in the current police policy. The ordinance preamble expressly contemplated privacy and abuse risks when the city adopted ALPR rules in 2019.

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City contract

Flock Safety Safe City order form / agreement

Contractual obligation / purchased capabilityMJPD change alone: Generally no for material contract terms

Main protection: Defines purchased products, services and some retention/product terms; the 2025 order form states a 30-day retention period.

How it changes: Contract amendment/renewal and whatever city approvals are legally or administratively required.

If violated: Creates contractual rights/obligations between the parties; not the same thing as a public criminal or civil statute governing officers.

Current MJPD ALPR policy says 7 days; the actual configured setting should be verified and the contract/policy difference reconciled. The contract is also important because it reveals capabilities not obvious from the Guardian Shield ALPR webpage.

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Police policy / General Order

MJPD General Order 10D.6 — Automated License Plate Recognition Program

Internal departmental ruleMJPD change alone: The department can amend the general order through its policy process; it is expressly “subject to amendment.”

Main protection: 7-day retention, individual accounts, legitimate-purpose/query justification, case/call information, audit logging, 30-day administrator audits, monthly records and annual reporting requirements.

How it changes: Departmental policy amendment; current document directs readers to PowerDMS for the most recent version.

If violated: The policy expressly says violations of the General Order form the basis for departmental administrative sanctions; violations of law are handled separately in a judicial setting.

Detailed safeguards are useful, but they are less externally durable than ordinance/state law and require public audit results to verify operation. This is why the site separates “strong policy on paper” from “binding external rule” and from proof that the control is actually operating.

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Public webpage / statement

Guardian Shield public facts, safeguards and transparency claims

Public representationMJPD change alone: Generally yes as website content/communications

Main protection: States 7-day retention, trained/authorized access, logging/auditing, controlled data sharing, no current federal sharing and other privacy assurances.

How it changes: Administrative website update; no ordinance vote required.

If violated: Useful evidence of what the department represents to residents, but not itself a substitute for law, ordinance, contract, or policy.

The site can compare each statement with published records and mark what remains independently unverifiable. Public claims should be preserved with dates because webpage language can change.

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ALPR INVENTORY

How many plate-reader cameras are there, really?

The current city webpage contains 73 active location/direction entries. Behind the Shield treats that as the City’s published reference list, not a verified physical-camera count or proof that every deployed camera appears on the list. A complete device inventory would be needed to establish the physical count.

#	Public location entry	Direction	Status	Physical camera/group	Last verified	Source
1	E Division St WB @ Golden Bear Gtwy	WB	Active on city webpage	Unknown	2026-08-06	City list
2	East Division St @ Ramp to Golden Bear Gtwy SB	SB	Active on city webpage	Unknown	2026-08-06	City list
3	Pleasant Grove Rd @ Triple Crowne Pkwy - EB	EB	Active on city webpage	Unknown	2026-08-06	City list
4	Pleasant Grove Rd @ Triple Crowne Pkwy - WB	WB	Active on city webpage	Unknown	2026-08-06	City list
5	Lebanon Rd @ Pin Oak Dr EB	EB	Active on city webpage	Unknown	2026-08-06	City list
6	Providence Pkwy @ S Mount Juliet Rd - EB	EB	Active on city webpage	Unknown	2026-08-06	City list
7	S Mount Juliet Rd @ Crossings Circle - EB	EB	Active on city webpage	Unknown	2026-08-06	City list
8	S Mount Juliet Rd @ Providence Way/Belinda – EB	EB	Active on city webpage	Unknown	2026-08-06	City list
9	Pleasant Grove Rd @ Old Pleasant Grove Rd - EB	EB	Active on city webpage	Unknown	2026-08-06	City list
10	Old Lebanon Dirt Rd @ Cobbleston Landing EB	EB	Active on city webpage	Unknown	2026-08-06	City list
11	Central Pike WB @ Walton's Grove Subdivision / Westbound	WB	Active on city webpage	Unknown	2026-08-06	City list
12	South Mt. Juliet Rd SB @ Central Pike / South Bound	SB	Active on city webpage	Unknown	2026-08-06	City list
13	Central Pike EB @ Mt Juliet	EB	Active on city webpage	Unknown	2026-08-06	City list
14	Central Pike NB @ Adams Lane	NB	Active on city webpage	Unknown	2026-08-06	City list
15	North Mt. Juliet Rd NB @ Pleasant Grove / Northbound	NB	Active on city webpage	Unknown	2026-08-06	City list
16	North Mt. Juliet Rd. SB @ Pleasant Grove / South Bound	SB	Active on city webpage	Unknown	2026-08-06	City list
17	Central Pk EB from S MJ Rd	EB	Active on city webpage	Unknown	2026-08-06	City list
18	North Mt. Juliet Rd. SB @ Hwy 70 / South Bound	SB	Active on city webpage	Unknown	2026-08-06	City list
19	Hwy 70 EB @ North Mt. Juliet Rd. / Eastbound	EB	Active on city webpage	Unknown	2026-08-06	City list
20	Hwy 70 WB @ North Mt. Juliet Rd / West Bound	WB	Active on city webpage	Unknown	2026-08-06	City list
21	Robinson Park Trailhead - Inbound	Inbound	Active on city webpage	Unknown	2026-08-06	City list
22	Mundy Park - Inbound	Inbound	Active on city webpage	Unknown	2026-08-06	City list
23	Beckwith Rd @ Wilfong Pkwy - SB	SB	Active on city webpage	Unknown	2026-08-06	City list
24	Grace Road- Bradshaw Farms Trailhead - Inbound	Inbound	Active on city webpage	Unknown	2026-08-06	City list
25	Mt. Juliet Soccer Park Trailhead - Inbound	Inbound	Active on city webpage	Unknown	2026-08-06	City list
26	Ethan Page Park Trailhead - Inbound	Inbound	Active on city webpage	Unknown	2026-08-06	City list
27	Cedar Creek Greenway - Inbound	Inbound	Active on city webpage	Unknown	2026-08-06	City list
28	Belinda Pkwy EB @ Providence Trail - EB	EB	Active on city webpage	Unknown	2026-08-06	City list
29	South Rutland Rd @ Baird Farms Construction Entrance - NB	Entrance	Active on city webpage	Unknown	2026-08-06	City list
30	Providence Pkwy @ Central Pike - WB	WB	Active on city webpage	Unknown	2026-08-06	City list
31	N Mt Juliet Rd @ Division St - NB	NB	Active on city webpage	Unknown	2026-08-06	City list
32	Nonaville Rd SB @ Saundersville Rd - SB	SB	Active on city webpage	Unknown	2026-08-06	City list
33	South Green Hill NB @ West Division St - NB	NB	Active on city webpage	Unknown	2026-08-06	City list
34	Lebanon Rd @ Terrace Hill Rd WB	WB	Active on city webpage	Unknown	2026-08-06	City list
35	Lebanon Rd E of Curd Rd EB	EB	Active on city webpage	Unknown	2026-08-06	City list
36	Old Lebanon Dirt Rd @ N Mt Juliet Rd - WB	WB	Active on city webpage	Unknown	2026-08-06	City list
37	Providence Way @ S Mount Juliet Rd - WB	WB	Active on city webpage	Unknown	2026-08-06	City list
38	N Mount Juliet Rd @ E Division St - WB	WB	Active on city webpage	Unknown	2026-08-06	City list
39	Old Lebanon Dirt Rd @ N Mt Juliet Rd - EB	EB	Active on city webpage	Unknown	2026-08-06	City list
40	Old Lebanon Dirt Rd @ Davidson County Line - WB	WB	Active on city webpage	Unknown	2026-08-06	City list
41	Golden Bear Gtwy @ Vanner Rd - NB	NB	Active on city webpage	Unknown	2026-08-06	City list
42	Charlie Daniels Park - Inbound	Inbound	Active on city webpage	Unknown	2026-08-06	City list
43	Golden Bear Gtwy @ Hwy 70 - SB	SB	Active on city webpage	Unknown	2026-08-06	City list
44	West Division St @ Davidson County Line - WB	WB	Active on city webpage	Unknown	2026-08-06	City list
45	Del Web Blvd @ S Rutland Rd - Exit	Exit	Active on city webpage	Unknown	2026-08-06	City list
46	Providence Pkwy @ Central Pike - EB	EB	Active on city webpage	Unknown	2026-08-06	City list
47	Del Web Blvd @ S Rutland Rd - Entrance	Entrance	Active on city webpage	Unknown	2026-08-06	City list
48	Old Pleasant Grove Rd @ Pleasant Grove Pl - EB	EB	Active on city webpage	Unknown	2026-08-06	City list
49	Pleasant Grove Rd @ WalMart - EB	EB	Active on city webpage	Unknown	2026-08-06	City list
50	Providence Pkwy @ Providence Trl - WB	WB	Active on city webpage	Unknown	2026-08-06	City list
51	S Rutland Rd @ Beckwith Rd - WB	WB	Active on city webpage	Unknown	2026-08-06	City list
52	Golden Bear Gateway @ Vanner Rd - SB	SB	Active on city webpage	Unknown	2026-08-06	City list
53	Lebanon Rd @ Nonaville Rd - EB	EB	Active on city webpage	Unknown	2026-08-06	City list
54	Belinda Pkwy @ Providence Trl - WB	WB	Active on city webpage	Unknown	2026-08-06	City list
55	Leesa Ann Ln @ Darrington Way - WB	WB	Active on city webpage	Unknown	2026-08-06	City list
56	Old Lebanon Dirt Rd @ Kelsey Glen Dr - EB	EB	Active on city webpage	Unknown	2026-08-06	City list
57	Pleasant Grove Rd @ Old Pleasant Grove Rd - WB	WB	Active on city webpage	Unknown	2026-08-06	City list
58	Golden Bear Gateway @ I 40 On Ramp - SB (Covers WB Ramp)	WB	Active on city webpage	Unknown	2026-08-06	City list
59	Belinda Pkwy EB @ I-40 Ramp - EB	EB	Active on city webpage	Unknown	2026-08-06	City list
60	Beckwith Rd @ Summit Blvd - NB	NB	Active on city webpage	Unknown	2026-08-06	City list
61	Golden Bear Gtwy @ Beckwith Rd - NB	NB	Active on city webpage	Unknown	2026-08-06	City list
62	North Mt. Juliet Rd. NB @ I-40 / Northbound	NB	Active on city webpage	Unknown	2026-08-06	City list
63	I-40 On-Ramps @ North Mt. Juliet Rd / Westbound	WB	Active on city webpage	Unknown	2026-08-06	City list
64	North Mt. Juliet Rd SB @ Division St. / South Bound	SB	Active on city webpage	Unknown	2026-08-06	City list
65	Hwy 70 WB @ Davidson County Line / Westbound	WB	Active on city webpage	Unknown	2026-08-06	City list
66	Hwy 70 EB @ Davidson County Line / Eastbound	EB	Active on city webpage	Unknown	2026-08-06	City list
67	Pleasant Grove Rd @ WalMart - WB	WB	Active on city webpage	Unknown	2026-08-06	City list
68	South Mt. Juliet Rd. @ I-40 / Southbound on Mt. Juliet Rd @ I-40	SB	Active on city webpage	Unknown	2026-08-06	City list
69	South Mt. Juliet Rd NB @ Central Pike / North Bound	NB	Active on city webpage	Unknown	2026-08-06	City list
70	South Mt. Juliet Rd. @ I-40 / I-40 Eastbound On-Ramp	EB	Active on city webpage	Unknown	2026-08-06	City list
71	Lebanon Rd @ S Greenhill Rd EB	EB	Active on city webpage	Unknown	2026-08-06	City list
72	Lebanon Rd @ S Greenhill Rd SB	SB	Active on city webpage	Unknown	2026-08-06	City list
73	Lebanon Rd @ Sunset Dr - WB	WB	Active on city webpage	Unknown	2026-08-06	City list

PUBLIC SPENDING

Contracts, invoices and commitments

Track actual spending, annual costs and long-term commitments separately.

2025-07-01Flock Safety

Safe City Year 1 invoice schedule

$185,000

Year 1

First scheduled invoice under the expanded agreement.

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2025-06-09Flock Safety

Modified 10-year Safe City agreement

$6,920,300

10-year payment schedule

The order form contains a separate cover-page total of $6,950,300; this discrepancy should be reconciled.

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2020-01-08Rekor Systems

Original Guardian Shield ALPR service

$89,000

Approximate annual cost announced during selection

MJPD described cost as near $89,000 per year pending final negotiations.

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2019-07-01Not selected

Initial ALPR program funding

$100,000

FY 2019–20

MJPD later reported that $100,000 had been allocated for the fiscal year.

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DECISIONS, VOTES & PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

Guardian Shield / Safe City timeline

Implementation, vendor changes, votes, policy amendments, network growth and whether citizen comment was located.

FY 2019–20 (beginning July 2019)

City funding set aside and vendor evaluation begins

Budget / planningVote record not yet locatedVerified public statement; underlying vote needed

MJPD later reported that the city had allocated $100,000 for the fiscal year and that police and IT personnel began evaluating ALPR technology.

Citizen comments: Not yet determined.

Written comments: Not yet determined.

Ordinance process followed in August–September 2019.

Date	Type	Title	Publisher	Summary	Link
2019-09-09	Ordinance	Ordinance 2019-40 — ALPR regulation	Mt. Juliet Board of Commissioners	City ordinance addressing retention, automated traffic enforcement, disclosure, and automatic sharing.	Open
2026-06-15	Police policy	MJPD General Order 10D.6 — Automated License Plate Recognition Program	Mt. Juliet Police Department	Current amended policy covering use, query justification, audit trail, retention, audits, sharing, and reporting.	Open
2025-06-09	Contract	Flock Safe City order form	Mt. Juliet / Flock Safety	Ten-year Safe City agreement and payment schedule.	Open
2025-06-09	Meeting minutes	Board minutes — Resolution 50-2025	Mt. Juliet Board of Commissioners	Published minutes showing unanimous approval of modified Flock Safe City agreement.	Open
2025-06-02	Contract	Flock Safety Safe City order form — product and feature descriptions	City of Mt. Juliet / Flock Safety	Lists Falcon LPR, Condor PTZ, Raven gunshot detection, mobile trailers, FlockOS/Nova/FreeForm, video integration/Wing, Flock911, traffic analytics, DFR drones/radar and network/video-integration capabilities.	Open
2026-08-06	City webpage	MJPD Drone as a First Responder program page	Mt. Juliet Police Department	Public program details including implementation/testing status, two strategically placed drone docks, one radar with citywide coverage and promised flight transparency portal.	Open
2026-08-06	City webpage	MJPD recruiting page — Safe City, city-wide LPR and camera networks	Mt. Juliet Police Department	MJPD publicly describes an advanced Flock Safe City program, funded DFR program, city-wide LPR network and city-wide camera network.	Open
2026-04-07	State law	Tennessee Public Chapter 672 / SB1879 — ALPR captured-data confidentiality sunset removed	Tennessee General Assembly	Removes the scheduled sunset of the Tennessee public-records confidentiality provision for captured ALPR data.	Open
2026-06-26	Other	Flock AI video analytics — Guardian Mode and People Detection Alerts	Flock Safety	Flock describes Guardian Mode for PTZ cameras as automatically detecting/locating people and vehicles, following movements, zooming and capturing detailed imagery; also describes configurable People Detection Alerts.	Open
2026-08-07	Other	Flock video cameras / Condor product page	Flock Safety	Current Flock video-camera page lists Guardian Mode, People Detection Alerts, Visual Alerts and FreeForm as AI features.	Open
2026-08-07	Other	Flock FreeForm product page	Flock Safety	Flock says FreeForm searches enabled video with natural-language descriptions, supports visible non-biometric person characteristics and configurable alerts, and can work with compatible third-party video integrations.	Open
2026-08-07	Other	Flock Wing Gateway 2.0 — third-party video integration and AI analytics	Flock Safety	Flock describes Wing Gateway 2.0 as integrating existing third-party cameras into Flock and adding AI-driven analytics. Mt. Juliet’s local order form separately describes a 16-stream gateway with 8-channel AI capability.	Open

How visible is your drive?

Provisional transparency score

System inventory & scope

Spending & procurement

Rules & legal documents

Access & data-sharing transparency

Audit & compliance publication

Use & outcome reporting

Public governance & change control

What can the system actually do?

Flock Safety LPR — Codename: Falcon

Flock Safety Video Camera PTZ — Codename: Condor

Guardian Mode — automated PTZ subject tracking

City-wide fixed camera network

Flock Video Integration Gateway 2.0 — Codename: Wing

FreeForm AI search

Community Network / private-camera partnerships

FlockOS Premium

Flock911

Flock Safety Gunshot Detection (formerly Raven)

Acoustic car-crash detection

Flock Mobile Security Trailer

Flock Aerodome Drone as First Responder

Flock Aerodome DFR Radar

Flock Nova — Customer Data / OSINT

Traffic Analytics

State law, city ordinance, contract, police policy and public statements are not the same

Having the capability is different from having a public rule for its use.

Tennessee ALPR retention limit — T.C.A. § 55-10-302

Tennessee confidentiality of captured ALPR data

Mt. Juliet Ordinance 2019-40

Flock Safety Safe City order form / agreement

MJPD General Order 10D.6 — Automated License Plate Recognition Program

Guardian Shield public facts, safeguards and transparency claims

How many plate-reader cameras are there, really?

Contracts, invoices and commitments

Safe City Year 1 invoice schedule

Modified 10-year Safe City agreement

Original Guardian Shield ALPR service

Initial ALPR program funding

Guardian Shield / Safe City timeline

City funding set aside and vendor evaluation begins

ALPR privacy ordinance receives first reading

Ordinance 2019-40 adopted

RFP released after roughly 60-day single-site pilot

Rekor selected as original Guardian Shield vendor

MJPD ALPR policy issued

Guardian Shield begins operation

MJPD announces 100 successful interceptions

Initial Flock authorization referenced as Resolution 67-2024

Board unanimously approves continued Flock LPR transition

Board approves modified 10-year Safe City agreement

Billing and installation period begins under expanded agreement

MJPD announces Flock911 and Safe City upgrades

MJPD ALPR policy amended

Public location list has grown from 37 proposed entries to 73 active entries

What MJPD says Guardian Shield has helped intercept

Six recent entries from the City spreadsheet

Stolen Volkswagen alert led to Kentucky fugitive arrest

Missing-person vehicle alert led officers to a wanted passenger

Locally entered investigative alert helped locate a fleeing suspect

Investigative alert connected to counterfeit-money investigation

Attempted-robbery vehicle alert led officers to Walmart

Stolen GMC alert led to arrest at a local restaurant

What the city says—and what would verify it

“Images not used for an investigation are generally retained no more than 7 days.”

“Every search is logged and subject to supervisory review and regular audits.”

“Only trained and authorized personnel may access the ALPR system.”

“Guardian Shield does not track people.”

“Information is shared only with authorized government agencies for legitimate law-enforcement purposes and required documentation.”

“Officers must have a documented investigative reason and, when required, reasonable suspicion to search the system.”

“The public can determine which city video cameras have automated person detection, tracking or AI search enabled.”

Audit data

Documents behind the site

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Methodology