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Richland police chief says ALPR/Flock access error was 'my fault' after audit; city limits external access
Summary
Chief Marty Pilcher told council an audit found limited federal access to the city's Flock camera system earlier in 2025; he apologized, described policy and technical changes and said the city now limits access to Washington agencies and requires case numbers for searches.
Chief Marty Pilcher told the Richland City Council on Dec. 16 that an audit of the city’s Flock automated license plate reader (ALPR) system showed limited external searches earlier in 2025 and that he accepts responsibility for failing to anticipate a configuration change.
"Any fault, connected to this issue, is mine and mine alone," Pilcher said, describing system updates earlier in the year that allowed external searches and the department’s subsequent corrective steps. He said the department has removed federal access, limited searches to Washington agencies that must…
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