Supervisor Faisal pulls Flock Safety license‑plate reader payment amid data‑access concerns

Aug 11, 2026

Supervisor Latifah Faisal asked the Board to withhold payment for a $10,000 first‑year service agreement with Flock Safety Group over data access and permissions questions. Sheriff’s Office deputies defended internal controls; the Board directed legal review and voted to pull the claim.

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Supervisor Latifah Faisal asked the Board to remove Consent Agenda Item #6 — a 24‑month service agreement with Flock Safety Group for two solar license‑plate readers — from consent and raised privacy concerns about how the vendor accesses and shares data. Faisal said her concerns were not about the Sheriff’s Office but about the “Flock Safety Group, its access to data, and its permissions structure.” Lieutenant Elizabeth Quinn and Captain Nicholas Lennie of the Sheriff’s Office described internal access limits and said access reports can be generated; Lennie said any breach would prompt accountability and disciplinary action.

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