Kim supports funding stationary plate readers in Haledon
Andy KimU.S. senator from New Jersey, requesting FY2026 funding for Haledon.
Andy Kim requested $424,000 for Haledon to purchase stationary plate readers and a mobile reader trailer, with software, storage and maintenance. His official page says he is fighting for the request, which describes the readers as tools for investigating violent crime and auto theft. His support concerns this local project; the documents do not identify Flock as the vendor.
“This funding would purchase stationary Automatic License Plate Readers (ALPRs), a mobile ALPR trailer”
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Should Flock-style license-plate surveillance networks exist?
Networked automated license-plate readers record passing vehicles and let agencies search or share travel records across locations. Candidates and officials disagree over whether to prohibit these networks, keep them with legal limits, or defend their use for investigations. This tracker records attributable positions on that choice, including proposals that would affect only public funding or data access.
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Kim signs the disclosure for his FY2026 funding requests. The Haledon row requests $424,000 for stationary plate readers and a mobile reader trailer, including software, storage and maintenance. Its stated purpose is investigating violent crime and auto theft. The letter is dated May 13, 2025; the attached table footer says it was generated May 22. This is a funding request, not confirmation of an award or installation.
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The official page presents the listed projects as funding requests Kim is fighting for. The Haledon project includes stationary plate readers, a mobile reader trailer and associated software, storage and maintenance for violent-crime and auto-theft investigations. The linked signed disclosure dates the funding request to May 13, 2025.
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The signed May 13, 2025 letter identifies the attached projects as Kim's FY2026 funding requests. The official page says he is fighting for these requests.
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The Haledon proposal combines stationary plate readers with a mobile trailer and funds for software, storage and maintenance. It describes violent-crime and auto-theft investigations as the purpose. The $424,000 is requested funding; the documents do not establish an award, installation or vendor.
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Why this label?
Relative to fixed or networked plate surveillance, Kim supports a specific stationary-reader project through a signed funding request and an official statement that he is fighting for it. The project includes a stated investigative purpose. This establishes support for the local installation rather than a position on every national network.
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The Dispute Index. "Kim supports funding stationary plate readers in Haledon". First published: 2026-10-01. Last updated: 2026-10-01. https://disputeindex.com/events/3981-andy-kim-requested-424-000-for-haledon-to