FW:Request:Audit of BeniciaPDFlock/ALPR accesslogs inlight of SFPDfindings
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Sent: 6/18/202610:55:47AM From: MarkMenesini<MMenesini@ci.benicia.ca.us> To: "WendyStrattonMonahan"<WMonahan@ci.benicia.ca.us> Cc: "Edward"<Criado> Bcc: Importance:Normal Subject: FW:Request:Audit of BeniciaPDFlock/ALPR accesslogs inlight of SFPDfindings ： ，image412945.png Fyi.. MarkMenesini Police Chief PoliceDepartmen X X t O: 707-746- 4262 MMenesini@ci.benicia.ca.us www.ci.benicia.ca.us/police 区区区区 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:Audit of BeniciaPDFlock/ALPRaccesslogsin light ofSFPDfindings Caution:Thisemailoriginatedfromoutsideof theorganization.Donotclicklinksoropenattachmentsunlessyourecognizethe 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 statewideissue,"and the accessranthroughtheNorthernCaliforniaRegional IntelligenceCenter(NCRIC),withsearchestraced toWesternStatesInformation Network analysts. Given thatpathway,I'd liketoask: 1.DoesBeniciaPDshareitsALPRdatawith,orgrantqueryaccessto,NCRICoranyotherfusioncenter? 2.HasBeniciaPDconductedanauditofitsFlockaccesslogstodeterminewhetherfederalorout-of-stateagencieshavequeriedourdata,andifso,whatdidit find? 3.Whatisthecurrentstateofthe"national lookup"/nationwideandstatewidesearchsettingsonoursystem?Aretheystilldisabled?Areyouawarethatthereis anymechanismtogetaroundthem? 4.Will the department commit toapublic-facing audit of access logs,asseveral otherCaliforniacitieshave done?Currentlythepublic logs donot offer the informationnecessarytotracksuchinformation. Californialaw(SB34)prohibitssharingALPRdatawithout-of-stateagencies,soI'dappreciateclarityonhowthedepartmentverifiescomplianceratherthan relyingonFlock'svendor-sidesettings. Thank youforyour time.I'd welcome awrittenresponseand am happy to discussfurther. Bestregards,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