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Federal Way police say no federal access to Flock data; committee weighs ALPR limits and monitoring
Summary
Deputy Chief Casey Jones told the Parks & Recreation committee the city's stationary Flock cameras have shown "zero" federal requests for access and are audited monthly; mobile ALPRs on patrol cars were turned off because state law made it infeasible to geo‑fence protected places. Council members asked for ongoing access lists and theft‑recovery data.
Deputy Chief Casey Jones told the committee the department runs monthly audits of Flock (automated license plate recognition) system access and "so far, we've had zero" requests from federal agencies to view the city's Flock data.
That assurance framed a largely technical discussion about how Federal Way uses automated license plate readers (ALPRs). Jones said stationary Flock-brand cameras remain in use and are sited to avoid sensitive locations; the department shut off mobile ALPRs mounted on patrol cars because state…
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