Fw:Request:Audit ofBeniciaPDFlock/ALPRaccesslogsinlightof SFPDfindings

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Fw:Request:Audit ofBeniciaPDFlock/ALPRaccesslogsinlightof SFPDfindings
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Subject:Request:AuditofBeniciaPDFlock/ALPRaccesslogsinlightofSFPDfindings
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I'm writing as aBenicia
resident following
Wednesday'sdisclosurebySFPD(https://missionlocal.org/2026/06/federal-agencies-sf-surveillance-flock-data-audit)thatanauditfound299improperqueriesof
itsFlockALPRnetworkoverthepastyear,conductedonbehalf offederaland out-of-stateagencies.ChiefLewdescribed itas"apparentlyastatewideissue,"
andtheaccessranthroughtheNorthernCaliforniaRegional IntelligenceCenter(NCRiC),withsearchestracedtoWesternStatesInformationNetworkanalysts.
Giventhatpathway,I'dliketoask:
1.DoesBeniciaPDshareitsALPRdatawith,orgrantqueryaccessto,NCRICoranyotherfusioncenter?
2.HasBeniciaPDconducted anaudit of itsFlock accesslogstodeterminewhetherfederalorout-of-stateagencieshavequeriedourdata,andifso,whatdid it
epuy
3.What isthecurrentstateof the"national lookup"/nationwide andstatewidesearchsettingsonoursystem?Aretheystill disabled?Areyou aware that thereis
anymechanismtogetaroundthem?
4.Willthedepartmentcommittoapublic-facingauditofaccesslogs,asseveralotherCaliforniacitieshavedone?Currentlythepubliclogsdonotofferthe
informationnecessarytotracksuchinformation.
Californialaw(SB34)prohibitssharingALPRdatawithout-of-stateagencies,soI'd appreciateclarityonhowthedepartmentverifiescomplianceratherthan
relyingonFlock'svendor-sidesettings.
Thankyouforyourtime.I'dwelcomeawrittenresponseandamhappytodiscussfurther.
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