FW:Request:Audit of BeniciaPDFlock/ALPR accesslogs inlight of SFPDfindings
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Sent: 6/18/202610:55:47AM From: MarkMenesini<Menesini> To: "WendyStratton"<Monahan> Cc: "Edward"<Criado> Bcc: Importance:Normal Subject:FW:Request:Audit of BeniciaPDFlock/ALPR accesslogs inlight of SFPDfindings Fyi.. From: Sent:Thursday,June 18,202610:52AM To:MarkMenesini<MMenesini@ci.benicia.ca.us> Cc:TerryScott<TScott@ci.benicia.ca.us>;KariBirdseye<[email redacted]>;TrevorMacenski<TMacenski@ci.benicia.ca.us>;SteveYoung <SYoung@ci.benicia.ca.us>;Lionel Largaespada<LLargaespada@ci.benicia.ca.us> Subject:Request:AuditofBeniciaPDFlock/ALPRaccesslogsinlightofSFPDfindings Chief Mensini, senderandknowthecontentissafe. I'mwritingasaBenicia residentfollowingWednesday'sdisclosurebySFPD(https://missionlocal.org/2026/06/federal-agencies-sf-surveillance-flock-data-audit/)thatanauditfound299 improperqueriesof itsFlockALPRnetworkoverthepastyear,conductedonbehalfoffederalandout-of-stateagencies.ChiefLewdescribeditas"apparentlya Network analysts. Given that pathway,I'd like to ask: 2.HasBeniciaPDconducted anaudit of itsFlockaccesslogstodeterminewhetherfederal orout-of-stateagencieshavequeriedourdata,and ifso,whatdid it epuy 3.What isthecurrentstateof the"national lookup"/nationwide andstatewidesearchsettingsonoursystem?Aretheystill disabled?Areyou aware that thereis anymechanismtogetaroundthem? 4.Willthedepartment commit toapublic-facing audit of accesslogs,asseveral otherCaliforniacitieshavedone?Currentlythepubliclogs donotofferthe informationnecessarytotracksuchinformation. Californialaw(SB34)prohibitssharingALPRdatawithout-of-stateagencies,soI'dappreciateclarityonhowthedepartmentverifiescomplianceratherthan relyingonFlock'svendor-sidesettings. Thankyouforyourtime.I'dwelcomeawrittenresponseand amhappytodiscussfurther. Bestreaards.Public Records Exemptions Enclosed please find a copy of the response documents for your public process employed to review and produce the response documents. Reason Description Pages 1 of 1