Resident warns county about Flock license‑plate readers, cites vulnerabilities and alleged access to footage

During public comment at the June 9 meeting, resident Tuesday Deer told commissioners she was concerned about planned spending on Flock license‑plate readers and related camera systems.

Deer cited security researchers and vulnerability databases, saying there are "about 28 cyber security vulnerabilities" affecting license‑plate readers and associated Android apps. She alleged that, in September 2025, Flock employees accessed cameras inside a community center, and said that such access shows external access to footage is possible. "These cameras are not only unsafe, they play an active role in the criminality that they claim to deter," she said.

Commissioners asked the manager’s office to provide contract terms and to clarify what assurances exist about access control. One commissioner asked whether footage is restricted to local law enforcement except when an outside agency presents a warrant; the manager indicated the chief could provide a more detailed response and offered to circulate a memo on contract terms.

Commissioner Fischer later described county practice "according to chief" that footage is scrubbed every 30 days and said the county operates roughly 300 government‑owned cameras while private and business cameras account for a larger total in the county. He acknowledged there are hacking risks but framed cameras as a tool for investigation in some serious crimes.

What happens next: the manager’s office said it would provide a memo and the chief would respond with operational details about access and retention; commissioners asked that contract terms and safeguards be clarified publicly.

(Claims and quotations reflect the public‑comment speaker's assertions and subsequent commissioner remarks as recorded in the transcript.)