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Vallejo board adopts mobile security-tower policy; police clarify data and sharing practices
Summary
The board adopted a resolution approving a mobile security-tower policy after staff clarified language on disclosure and data storage; VPD also updated the board on the January Flock/gunshot report and confirmed Solano County Sheriff's access to Vallejo cameras.
The Vallejo Surveillance Advisory Board voted to adopt a resolution approving a mobile security-tower policy on Jan. 15 after police representatives corrected and clarified language in the most recent draft.
Jeremy Huff, appearing for Captain Bautista, told the board a later draft circulated Jan. 30 omitted language that had appeared in a Jan. 14 version; the chair asked staff to point to the changes. Huff identified added clarifications in section 04/2003 related to authorized uses and a sentence in section 435.6 about how mobile security tower (MST) data would be handled. Board members discussed removing an obsolete phrase referencing server storage and replacing it with wording that data be "stored in accordance with established records and retention schedules." After brief member questions and no public comment, the board moved and seconded the resolution and approved it by roll call.
VPD update on Flock and data sharing
During the information calendar the Vallejo Police Department provided technology usage reports for January. Investigators said the revised Flock (gunshot detection) report now lists only confirmed shots-fired matches; VPD reported five confirmed matches in January.
Board members asked whether the county sheriff had access to the system. VPD representatives confirmed Vallejo shares cameras with the Solano County Sheriff’s Office: Solano County can log into the Vallejo Flock system and receive alerts or search license-plate hits on shared cameras.
Why it matters
The mobile security tower policy defines authorized uses and data-management expectations for temporary tower deployments; the board’s adoption moves that local policy toward council review and municipal implementation. The Flock report clarification changes how the board reads monthly usage data (filtered to confirmed incidents rather than unverified alerts), which may affect future oversight and public reporting.
Outcome and next steps
The resolution approving the mobile security tower policy was adopted by roll call. VPD staff said they would be available to answer follow-up questions about data retention, disclosure procedures and cross-jurisdictional access as the policy is implemented and reviewed.
