Court Judge Rules Flock Safety camera data is not exempt from PRA [WA State]
14 days ago
- #Flock Safety Cameras
- #Law Enforcement
- #Public Records
- Sedro-Woolley and Stanwood's request for a declaratory judgment that Flock Safety camera data is not public records was denied.
- Flock Safety cameras record car images and details, with data deleted after 30 days.
- Public records requests for camera images were made by Jose Rodriguez.
- Law enforcement claims data is only accessed during active investigations.
- Cities turned off Flock cameras during the legal dispute.
- Cities argued data disclosure is contrary to public policy and involves specific intelligence.
- Concerns exist about Flock data being accessed by federal immigration enforcement without local awareness.
- The AI component of Flock cameras adds complexity to the public records debate.
- A 2015 case was cited where third-party documents shared with government were ruled subject to public records.