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Sheriff’s captain outlines ALPR camera placement, data controls and six‑month retention policy
Summary
Captain Ives told council that Flock Safety installed cameras were placed for maximum coverage given funding limits, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department owns ALPR data, Flock maintains servers, retention is six months unless retained as evidence, and staff shared several recent arrests aided by ALPR captures.
Captain Ives briefed the council on the automated license‑plate reader (ALPR) and Flock Safety camera deployment in Mission Viejo, answering questions raised at the prior meeting about placement, data ownership and access.
He explained placement decisions were based on limited funding and targeting high‑likelihood entry/exit points and major intersections. "The Orange County Sheriff's Department is the sole owner of the information stored for evidentiary and investigative purposes. Flock Safety maintains the servers and the equipment, while the Orange County Sheriff's Department owns the data stored on them. The destruction of the recordings is based upon Orange County Sheriff's Department policy...with current retention period of 6 months," he said, adding that recordings tied to active investigations are held with case numbers. (Captain Ives)
Captain Ives also described recent operational successes where ALPR captures assisted deputies in locating suspect vehicles and securing arrests, including a felony vehicle stop that led to stolen property recovery and a suspect wanted for assault located with camera assistance. He noted that non‑law enforcement requests for ALPR data are processed as public records requests through the department’s records division.
