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Federal agencies accessed Mountain View's license plate reader data for three months without police consent due to a vendor-enabled setting, prompting camera shutdown pending council review.
- On Feb. 2, Mountain View Police Chief Mike Canfield announced the department disabled Flock Safety cameras after a self-initiated audit revealed federal agencies accessed a camera in 2024 without MVPD permission.
- A department audit found a `nationwide` search setting on Flock Safety equipment was enabled without MVPD permission, and the setting was disabled on Jan. 5; the audit also found the `statewide` search function lacked proper access controls.
- The department noted access by ATF offices in Kentucky and Tennessee, Langley Air Force Base, the U.S. GSA OIG, and Lake Mead Recreation Area, affecting 29 of 30 ALDR cameras, the police department said.
- The department announced it is assessing alternative vendors and will bring a program review to the City Council, with Canfield saying community trust is more important than any tool.
- Record gaps show Flock Safety did not retain four months of data, leaving unclear if shared; Secure Justice's Brian Hofer warned of unintended sharing amid California Attorney General's El Cajon lawsuit.
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As California Cities Grow Wary of Flock Safety Cameras, Mountain View Shuts Its Off
After finding that federal agencies accessed its automated license plate reader data, the Mountain View Police Department said this week that it has turned the cameras off.
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Police chief turns off Flock cameras after feds access city data
Mountain View Police Chief Mike Canfield has announced that he has decided to turn off the city’s Flock automated license plate readers after it was revealed federal law enforcement agencies improperly accessed data generated in the city. “While the Flock Safety pilot program demonstrated clear value in enhancing our ability to protect our community and help us solve crimes, I personally no longer have confidence in this particular vendor. Like …
The City of Mountain View confirmed that federal agencies had “unauthorized” access to data collected by one of the Flock Safety cameras that was installed in the city. During August and November 2024, several federal agencies searched the surveillance camera database located on San Antonio Street and Charleston Street. This was confirmed by the city through a statement in which they indicated that everything was revealed after an internal audit…
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