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James Madison · 1822
Michigan City, Indiana
These records support the facts published in the Michigan City community profile.
Original agreement establishing Michigan City's Flock system, contract terms, pricing, retention provisions, and Vehicle Fingerprint language.
View / download recordAgenda and meeting records documenting approval of the original Flock agreement.
View / download recordOrder for 30 additional Falcons: 24-month initial term, 12-month renewal terms, $90,000 annual recurring amount and $180,000 contract total (pages 2–3). It does not establish installation dates or current operating counts.
View / download recordMichigan City Police Department request to purchase 30 additional Flock cameras for $180,000 over two years.
View / download recordAgenda and meeting records documenting approval of the additional Flock cameras.
View / download record$180,000 award 15JCOPS-24-GG-02161-TECP, dated September 30, 2024. Page 1 lists a March 31, 2026 project/budget end date, not a camera-service expiration date or proof of payment.
View / download recordHistorical $300,000 Rainy Day Fund proposal. The draft has blank passage and approval fields. WSBT reported that the proposal's four sponsors withdrew it October 6 before a vote. The unsigned draft documents the proposal, not an adopted purchase.
View / download recordVendor-published information. Current contents and permission definitions require rechecking; listed permissions do not prove actual searches.
View transparency portalReporting on the Common Council discussion and statements about access, retention, and data sharing.
Read the reportRead the Michigan City profile for the October 6 withdrawal, separate renewal provisions, and questions requiring further evidence.
These published records do not include Deployment Plans, installation/validation evidence, current invoices, a complete request-status ledger, or subsequent council actions. This identifies gaps in the collection, not proof that records do not exist or that an agency failed to comply. Additional records will be added as they are reviewed and verified.