Automated license plate reader camera footage ruled public record
Other city councils including that of Delta Junction, Alaska have attempted to keep the true extent of their voyeurism and espionage private or at least partially concealed from the general public.
Snohomish County judge rules Flock camera footage is public record | HeraldNet.com
Everett and Snohomish County news from The Daily Herald in Everett, Washington
Jenna Peterson
Late last year, reports from the University of Washington and The Daily Herald found that out-of-state agencies accessed multiple local Flock networks seemingly for the purposes of immigration enforcement. Federal agencies, including U.S. Customs and Border Protection, also accessed several local networks. Since then, Everett has turned off a setting that allows any agency to access its data. Now, Everett says only some in-state agencies have access to its network. Those restrictions would be useless if anyone could request the footage, Ramerman argued.
Washington cities turn off Flock cameras after public records ruling and UW report
Flock license plate readers take pictures of vehicles and their license plates – pictures that can be used by police to solve crimes. But questions about who has access to the cameras is leading several jurisdictions to turn off their automated licence plate readers.
Libby Denkmann
Anchorage police unveil plans to use license plate readers, array of security cameras
The department’s expanded use of security video and images is part of a $12 million technology upgrade approved by the Anchorage Assembly this week.
Chris Aadland
Others are concerned that the new tools, especially automated license plate readers, could lead to potential invasions of privacy. //The five-year contract approved with Arizona-based Axon Enterprise on Tuesday includes training, technical support, new drones, stun guns and body cameras.
The new peeping tom toys available on the shelves at cop shops throughout the nation are intended to facilitate illegal immigration and police brutality toward targeted U.S. citizens and legal residents.