Sheriff's sergeant outlines tighter controls and audits for plate-reader searches
Oct 21, 2026
Sergeant Chris Mobley described reduced search access, supervisor approval for historical searches, live alert usage for hot-listed vehicles, and quarterly spot checks to detect misuse.
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Sergeant Chris Mobley of the sheriff's intelligence unit described a suite of operational changes meant to prevent inappropriate searches and provide real-time accountability. He said the agency narrowed the ability to perform searches and hot-list entries to criminal analysts and communications operators, and that deputies now receive live alerts only for hot-listed vehicles rather than broad historical-search access.
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