Overview
- An internal review found Flock set the first camera to a nationwide setting without permission and enabled a statewide search on 29 of 30 cameras, allowing queries from August to November 2024 by ATF offices in Kentucky and Nashville, Langley Air Force Base, the GSA inspector general, Lake Mead National Recreation Area, and an Ohio Air Force Base.
- Police Chief Mike Canfield said all cameras are off effective immediately and will remain inactive until the City Council considers next steps on February 24.
- Mountain View disabled the statewide setting on January 5 after identifying the issue.
- Canfield said the readers helped investigations into burglaries, home break-ins, and a reported kidnapping but he no longer has confidence in Flock and is exploring alternative vendors.
- Flock said it is working with the city, pointed to recent system improvements, and expressed hope to resume the partnership, as California law limits sharing ALPR data outside the state without a court order from a California court.