How Is Your Police Department Using Flock Surveillance Data? — A Guide for Reporters and Researchers

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Source: https://santacruzlocal.org/how-is-your-police-department-using-flock-surveillance-data/

Publisher: Santa Cruz Local
Date Published: June 19, 2026
Relevant To: ALPR presentation (August); future BPA public records requests
Verification Status: Verified

Notes: Step-by-step methodology guide for requesting and analyzing Flock ALPR audit logs (organization audit + network audit) via California Public Records Act requests, including exact request language, spreadsheet/R analysis approach, and how to cross-reference redacted data against other agencies’ unredacted logs (e.g. matching timestamps to reveal a redacted “ICE+ERO” search reason). Explains what constitutes SB 54/SB 34 violations. Directly reusable methodology for BPA’s own records requests, adapted for Oregon’s public records law instead of CPRA.