Fw:Request:AuditofBeniciaPDFlock/ALPRaccesslogsinlightof SFPDfindings

File: Fw_ Request_ Audit of Benicia PD Flock_ALPR access logs in light of SFPD findings-Redacted (8).pdf Request: PR-2026-181 Sent: 2026-06-18 00:00:00 +0000 UTC Type: document Size: 246 KB OCR'd image-only scan

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Sent: 6/18/202610:54:11AM From: SteveYoung<SYoung@ci.benicia.ca.us> To: Cc: "Mark"<Menesini> Bcc: Importance:Normal Subject: Fw:Request:AuditofBeniciaPDFlock/ALPRaccesslogsinlightof SFPDfindings GetOutlookforiOS Steve Youn g Mayor X ElectedOfficial O: 707-746-4212 SYoung@ci.benicia.ca.us www.ci.benicia.ca.us 区区区 CityHallisclosed onalternatingFridays.Learnmore about closureshere. From Sent:Thursday,18June 202610:52:14 To:MarkMenesini<MMenesini@ci.benicia.ca.us> <SYoung@ci.benicia.ca.us>;Lionel Largaespada<LLargaespada@ci.benicia.ca.us> Subject:Request:Audit ofBeniciaPDFlock/ALPRaccesslogsinlightofSFPDfindings Caution:Thisemailoriginatedfromoutsideof theorganization.Donotclicklinksoropenattachmentsunlessyourecognizethe Chief Mensini, senderandknowthecontentissafe. I'mwriting asaBenicia 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," and the accessranthroughtheNorthernCaliforniaRegional IntelligenceCenter(NCRIC),withsearchestraced toWesternStatesInformationNetwork analysts. Giventhatpathway,I'dliketoask: 1.DoesBeniciaPDshareitsALPRdatawith,orgrantqueryaccessto,NCRICoranyotherfusioncenter? 2.HasBeniciaPDconducted anaudit of itsFlockaccesslogstodeterminewhetherfederalorout-of-stateagencieshavequeriedourdata,andifso,whatdidit epuy 3.What isthecurrentstateof the"national lookup"/nationwide andstatewidesearchsettingsonoursystem?Aretheystill disabled?Areyou aware that thereis anymechanismtogetaroundthem? 4.Willthedepartmentcommittoapublic-facingauditofaccesslogs,asseveralotherCaliforniacitieshavedone?Currentlythepubliclogsdonotofferthe informationnecessarytotracksuchinformation. California law(SB34)prohibitssharingALPRdatawithout-of-stateagencies,soI'd appreciateclarityonhowthedepartmentverifiescomplianceratherthan relyingonFlock'svendor-sidesettings. Thankyouforyourtime.I'dwelcomeawrittenresponseandamhappytodiscussfurther.

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