Monterey County supervisors deny sheriff’s request to expand Flock ALPR service, direct county to develop camera and data guidelines

Sep 23, 2026

After hours of public comment critical of Flock ALPR cameras, the Board of Supervisors voted to deny the sheriff’s request to negotiate a nonstandard agreement, instruct the sheriff to notify the vendor to terminate access, and direct staff to create countywide camera/ALPR guidelines and explore county‑owned systems.

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Monterey County’s Board of Supervisors voted unanimously in favor of a motion to deny the sheriff’s request to negotiate a nonstandard agreement for a Flock automated license‑plate reader (ALPR) subscription and directed county staff to develop stronger camera and ALPR policies.

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