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· San Francisco, CA

SFPD audit finds Flock camera data accessed on behalf of federal, out-of-state agencies

An SFPD audit found that the Northern California Regional Intelligence Center (NCRIC) had queried SFPD’s Flock network on behalf of federal and out-of-state agencies. There were 299 improper inquiries over approximately one year, accounting for 0.005% of inquiries. SFPD Chief Derrick Lew turned off NCRIC access and initiated an internal review. The improper searches were conducted by analysts with the Western States Information Network. California law prohibits sharing ALPR data with out-of-state and federal agencies.

Also in San Francisco, CA

5 entries over 17 yr 4 mo, oldest first. The gap is the time since the previous one.

  1. San Francisco settles plate-misread gunpoint stop for $495,000
  2. +16 yr 5 moSFPD let out-of-state agencies run 1.6 million searches of its Flock data, some for ICE
  3. +6 monthsClass action says Flock illegally shared Californians' plate data with federal and out-of-state agencies
  4. +4 monthsSFPD audit finds Flock camera data accessed on behalf of federal, out-of-state agencies this entry
  5. +29 daysClass action alleges Motorola and Vigilant illegally shared California license plate data

Sources

  1. SFPD audit shows Flock cameras accessed on behalf of federal, out-of-state agencies — FOX 7 Austin, Jun 17, 2026 (fox7austin.com)

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