# Reno Selects Axon for ALPR System

On October 21, 2026, the Reno City Council voted 5–2 to replace Flock with Axon for the city’s automatic license plate reader (ALPR) system. The ALPR component is approximately $300,000 annually within a broader Axon agreement worth about $22 million over eight years. The approved terms require deletion of ALPR data after 15 days except where legally required or connected to an investigation, restrict outside-agency data sharing, require quarterly audits and public reporting, and allow the city to terminate without cause or penalty on 30 days’ notice. Axon accepted the terms on October 22; Mayor Hillary Schieve also questioned why multiple companies were not invited to bid.

- The award shows that municipal public-safety technology procurements can hinge on enforceable privacy, data-sharing, auditing, transparency, and termination clauses—not just system capabilities or price.
- Companies pursuing ALPR or related police-technology work should be prepared to explain data-retention controls, limits on external access, audit practices, and public-reporting support in their proposals and contract terms.
- The mayor’s question about competition highlights the value of clearly documented vendor outreach and competition rationale in technology procurements.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Public Safety, Information Technology
**Topics:** Regulatory Compliance, Digital Infrastructure
**Published:** October 23, 2026

### Government Entities
- City of Reno / Reno City Council
- Reno Police Department (RPD)

### Vendors
- Axon (Awardee)
- Flock (Incumbent)

### Key Quotes
> I don't think this is about Axon or Flock. This is about trusting your government with the technology.
> — Hillary Schieve, Mayor of Reno

### Sources
- [Reno City Council votes 5-2 to switch surveillance camera contractor  | Tacoma News Tribune](https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/article317749608.html) - Tacoma News Tribune