STERLING HEIGHTS — Despite one councilman’s objection, the Sterling Heights City Council voted to approve the purchase of more Flock Safety cameras.

At its Aug. 6 meeting, the City Council voted to approve the purchase of six additional Flock cameras designed to read license plates and note vehicle descriptions, to be installed throughout the city.

Sterling Heights Chief of Police Andrew Satterfield said the cameras are an outstanding tool, and a city the size of Sterling Heights should have more cameras.

“Shelby Township actually just got approved for 50 cameras,” he said. “I say it’s a great tool. We’ve had some great success stories.

With the additional six cameras, the city would have 28.

Satterfield cited a recent example where, during a reported assault, using just the vehicle d

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