Cedar Rapids Police to start using Axon license plate readers

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – The Cedar Rapids Police Department is replacing Flock cameras with Axon-brand automated license plate readers as it gets closer to launching its real-time operations center.

The department will also begin using Axon’s Real-Time Operations platform, called Fusus, as well as first-responder drones.

As part of the agreement, Cedar Rapids Police will phase out more than 70 Flock cameras set up across the city. Axon’s FUSUS license plate readers will replace the Flock cameras. The city says it will not add any new cameras but may change locations of where the cameras will be placed. Police say they will publish a full list of locations once the cameras are set…

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