Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Mount Vernon defends use of Flock license-plate readers, says department avoided data breaches
Summary
Chief Dan Christman said Mount Vernon has six Flock automated license-plate cameras at major ingress and egress points and that a University of Washington review found no breach of the department's data; he acknowledged public-records vulnerabilities and said the city placed tight guardrails on access.
Chief Dan Christman defended the Mount Vernon Police Department’s use of Flock automated license-plate readers (ALPRs), saying six cameras at major ingress and egress points help investigators solve vehicle-mobility crimes while the department has taken steps to limit external access to data.
"It's not like we have dozens of them out there. We have 6," Christman said, describing the cameras’ placement on major routes into and out of the city. He explained investigators narrow searches by vehicle descriptors and time windows (for example, a dark four-door…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
