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Commissioners seek briefing on license‑plate 'Flock' cameras; sheriff to be invited
Summary
A commissioner requested a future agenda item for the sheriff’s office to explain use of Flock license‑plate reader cameras after constituents raised security and data‑sharing concerns; the administrator said she will invite Sheriff Wayne or a departmental representative to present.
A commissioner requested that the board schedule a formal briefing on so‑called Flock license‑plate reader cameras being used or considered by the sheriff’s office, citing constituent concerns about security and potential data sharing.
"There's been some cities that have actually quit using it because those potential sharing of data and things like that," the commissioner said, urging the board to hear more information. The commissioner asked why the board had not been informed earlier and asked for details on how the system would be configured.
County Administrator Amanda said the issue is a matter for the sheriff’s public‑safety team and that she would "reach out to Wayne and see if he's available for [a] account" or ask him to send a departmental representative and vendor to answer public questions at a future board meeting.
The board did not take a binding vote on policy but directed staff to arrange a presentation that can answer public questions about system capabilities, data retention and access.
What’s next: administrator will invite Sheriff Wayne or a sheriff's office representative and, if possible, a vendor representative to an upcoming meeting for a public briefing.
