{"id":3584,"date":"2026-07-22T20:09:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T20:09:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=3584"},"modified":"2026-07-22T20:09:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T20:09:12","slug":"despite-opposition-irmo-approves-403k-contract-to-triple-flock-cameras","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=3584","title":{"rendered":"Despite opposition, Irmo approves $403K contract to triple Flock cameras"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Flock cameras will triple in Irmo after the town agreed to pay nearly half a million dollars for the law enforcement tool.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=3583\">A Black teen found hanged near Charlotte church was a suicide, police say. Questions remain<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>A contract was approved for 22 additional cameras \u2014 up from the 11 the town currently uses \u2014 with a $403,050 price tag. It passed with a 4-1 vote Tuesday night. Gabriel Penfield was the only council member to oppose the contract.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Some residents attending the meeting opposed the moved, while others supported it as a safety measure.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Irmo put out a news release last week, touting the benefits of the system, after community members expressed anxiety over an increase in surveillance.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=3582\">SC candidates hoping to succeed Lindsey Graham won\u2019t inherit his $2.3M war chest<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Flock cameras have become a popular tool for police departments across the country to gather data that could aid them in future investigations. 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