The Renton Police Department has reactivated its automatic license plate reader cameras, known as Flock cameras, after temporarily pausing the system to ensure compliance with Washington state's new Driver Privacy Act (SB 6002). The department updated policies, strengthened data security, and provided training to users to align with the new legal framework and community expectations.
Automatic license plate reader cameras are back online in Renton after the police department paused the system to review a new state law. The Renton Police Department said it has turned the Automatic License Plate Readers , also commonly known as "Flock" cameras, back on after Chief Jon Schuldt paused the cameras on March 31 to ensure department policies complied with SB 6002 .
Police said the department evaluated the new law, updated its policies, strengthened data governance and retention protocols, and reinforced accountability measures to align with current legal and community expectations. The department also said all authorized users have been trained in the new policy.
“This technology plays a vital role in supporting our investigative process and assisting in getting positive outcomes for victims in our community,” Schuldt said. “It’s essential that strict guardrails are in place to protect our community members. Our updated policy ensures the system is used responsibly, transparently, and within the confines of state law and best practices for public safety.
” The Driver Privacy Act, Senate Bill 6002, was signed into law on Mar. 30 and created new statewide rules for automated license plate readers that scan and store license plate data and can allow government agencies to track where people drive and when. The ACLU of Washington said public agencies in the state have expanded their use of unregulated automated license plate readers for years by contracting with private companies such as Flock Safety and Axon, creating what it called an “extensive and exploitable surveillance network throughout the country.
”Before the law’s passage, the ACLU said agencies, including law enforcement, held onto “everyone’s data for 30 days or more” and were not prohibited from sharing automated license plate reader data with out-of-state entities, including the federal government. The new law places several limits on how agencies can use automated license plate readers. The ACLU said it prohibits agencies from collecting data around sensitive locations, including facilities offering protected health care or immigration-related services, places of worship, and schools.
It also prohibits agencies from using the technology for immigration investigations and enforcement, or to track people accessing protected health care services or engaging in constitutionally protected activities such as protesting. It requires law enforcement to obtain a warrant before obtaining automated license plate reader data from private entities and bans the buying and selling of that data. The ACLU said the law also requires regular auditing and transparency reporting, along with enforceable accountability measures.
Federal authorities have taken custody of a batch of election mail found near a Renton dumpster as officials investigate how what are alleged to be hundreds ofHe said there have also been reports of car prowls at Discovery Park and reminded drivers to lock their doors and remove valuables. A makeshift homeless shelter that had a built-in chimney was dismantled, but half a dozen tents remained on the same street.
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