Breaking: Concerns raised about deal that put cameras in Montgomery Co. school buses

Montgomery County, Maryland’s inspector general has issued a report that raises concerns about the agreement that put cameras — including exterior stop-arm cameras — in county school system buses.

Under the 2016 agreement, first with Force Multiplier Solutions, now with Bus Patrol America, Montgomery County Public Schools had cameras installed in the entire fleet — all 1,387 buses — at no cost.

In return, the revenues generated from violations when drivers pass school buses would go to Force Multiplier Solutions. That would remain the case until the bus camera company recovered the cost of installing the cameras, estimated at $18 million...

https://wtop.com/montgomery-county/2019/08/montgomery-county-inspector-general-raises-concerns-about-deal-that-put-cameras-in-school-buses/