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Request:Audit ofBeniciaPDFlock/ALPRaccesslogsinlightof SFPDfindings

File: Request_ Audit of Benicia PD Flock_ALPR access logs in light of SFPD findings-Redacted (1).pdf Request: PR-2026-181 Sent: 2026-06-18 00:00:00 +0000 UTC Type: document Size: 188 KB OCR'd image-only scan

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Sent:
6/18/202610:52:14-AM
From:
To:
"MarkMenesini”<MMenesini@ci.benicia.ca.us>
Cc:
<TMacenski@ci.benicia.ca.us>"SteveYoung"<SYoung@ci.benicia.ca.us>"Lionel Largaespada"
<LLargaespada@ci.benicia.ca.us>
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Importance:Normal
Subject:Request:Audit ofBeniciaPDFlock/ALPRaccesslogsinlightof SFPDfindings
ChiefMensini,
senderandknowthecontentissafe.
I'mwritingasaBenicia
residentfollowing
itsFlockALPRnetworkoverthepastyear,conductedonbehalfoffederalandout-of-stateagencies.Chief Lewdescribed it as"apparentlyastatewideissue,"
and the accessranthroughtheNorthernCaliforniaRegional IntelligenceCenter(NCRIC),withsearchestraced toWesternStatesInformationNetwork analysts.
Giventhatpathway,I'dliketoask:
1.DoesBeniciaPDshareitsALPRdatawith,orgrantqueryaccessto,NCRICoranyotherfusioncenter?
2.HasBeniciaPDconducted anauditof itsFlockaccesslogstodeterminewhetherfederalorout-of-stateagencieshavequeriedourdata,andifso,whatdidit
find?
3.What isthe current stateof the"national lookup"/nationwideandstatewidesearchsettingsonoursystem?Arethey still disabled?Areyou aware that there is
anymechanismtogetaroundthem?
4.Willthedepartmentcommit toapublic-facing auditofaccesslogs,asseveral otherCaliforniacitieshavedone?Currentlythepubliclogsdonotofferthe
informationnecessarytotracksuchinformation.
Californialaw(SB34)prohibitssharingALPRdatawithout-of-stateagencies,soI'd appreciateclarityonhowthedepartmentverifiescomplianceratherthan
relyingonFlock'svendor-sidesettings.
Thankyouforyourtime.I'dwelcomeawrittenresponseandamhappytodiscussfurther.

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