Gateway Marietta CID Extends Contract For License Plate Cameras

MARIETTA, GA — The Gateway Marietta Community Improvement District (GMCID) extended its contract with Flock Safety through 2023 for its automatic license plate reading, or ALPR, camera system.

The GMCID, a self-taxing district established in 2014 by property owners for improving local infrastructure and public safety, and Flock Safety partnered in early 2019 to install four ALPR cameras throughout Marietta, according to a news release. The new contract, which was approved Feb. 22, will run through 2023.

The four cameras are the top-performing cameras within the city, according to Marietta Police Department Major John King. The four cameras average 44 hits per month and an 80 percent capture rate of stopping the vehicle and resolving the issue, per the release.

The cameras have helped recover more than $100,000 of property and have led to a reduction of crime along Franklin Gateway, the release said.

"GMCID has ambitions to make our neighborhood the best place to live, work and play in Cobb. This contract extension will continue our partnership between business and the local police in keeping our community safe and encourage more investment and growth in our neighborhood," said Caroline Whaley, executive director for GMCID.

The city of Marietta has installed an additional 22 cameras and Cobb County has installed over 40 cameras, the release said.

"The partnership between member businesses, the Marietta Police Department and Flock Safety has been a tremendous success," said Mark Lawson, chairman of the board for GMCID. "We are proud to have played our part in reducing crime in our community and that we provided the effectiveness of these cameras to the city of Marietta and Cobb County, who have continued installing new cameras since we started the program."

The Gateway Marietta CID is located off Interstate 75 north of I-285 within the city of Marietta.