# Port St. Lucie Limits License Plate Camera Use

Port St. Lucie Police Department’s Flock Safety automatic license plate reader network grew from eight cameras in 2022 to a peak of 53, while the contract increased from $22,000 in its first year to $470,406 by 2025. The department limited camera use in September, putting the network’s expansion, spending, and usage governance under greater scrutiny and signaling potential considerations for future public-safety technology procurements.

- The reported contract value reached **$470,406** by 2025, a substantial increase from its first-year cost of $22,000.
- Public-safety agencies evaluating similar systems may face closer scrutiny of deployment scale, spending growth, and how camera use is governed.
- Contractors pursuing these opportunities should clearly explain system costs as deployments scale and address usage governance in their proposals.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Public Safety, Information Technology
**Topics:** Digital Infrastructure
**Published:** October 28, 2026

### Government Entities
- Port St. Lucie Police Department
- City of Port St. Lucie

### Vendors
- Flock Safety ()

### Sources
- [Florida Flock Safety network doubled in Port St. Lucie in 3 years](https://www.tcpalm.com/story/news/local/st-lucie-county/2026/10/28/florida-flock-safety-alpr-camera-network-doubled-in-port-st-lucie-in-3-years/92076182007) - Treasure Coast News