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Thurston County approves updated MOU with Washington State Patrol on data sharing; commissioners press for deletion policy clarity

Thurston County Board of County Commissioners · January 21, 2026
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Summary

The Board approved an MOU with the Washington State Patrol governing use of NCIC/WACIC and ALPR‑sourced data; commissioners pressed for clarity about deletion practices removed from the 2009 agreement and raised concerns about AI surveillance and legal compliance.

The Thurston County Board of County Commissioners voted to approve an updated memorandum of understanding with the Washington State Patrol that clarifies how the sheriff’s office may access and use national and state criminal information systems and vehicle‑license plate reader (ALPR) data obtained from other agencies.

Sheriff’s Office staff described the MOU as an update to the 2009 agreement designed to reflect current best practices for handling data obtained from ALPR systems and other state…

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