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Tukwila City Council Agenda
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Thomas McLeod, Mayor •:. Mohamed Abdi •:. Armen Papyan
Marty Wine, City Administrator •:. Dennis Martinez •:. Hannah Hedrick
Tosh Sharp, Council President •:. Joe Torres Camacho
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Monday, December 1, 2025; 5:30 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS
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3. PRESENTATIONS
a. Briefing on Flock Safety ALPR (Automatic License Plate Reader)
Eric Lund, Deputy Chief of Police
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4. ADJOURNMENT
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City of Tukwila
Thomas McLeod, Mayor
INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM
TO: Council Work Session
FROM: Chief Eric Dreyer
BY: Deputy Chief Eric Lund
CC: Thomas McLeod
DATE: 11/24/2025
SUBJECT: FLOCK ALPR Presentation — Council Work Session
ISSUE
With public attention regarding the police department's use of FLOCK automated license plate
readers (ALPR) cameras, the Council asked the Police Department to provide an informational
presentation on the FLOCK system and how the department is using the data generated by the
cameras. There was also added questions from Council about the ability of the city to protect the
data that is collected/shared by the FLOCK cameras.
BACKGROUND
The police department has been utilizing the FLOCK ALPR cameras since 2023. The PD
currently has 28 cameras installed in the city, with locations in the Central Business District and
along Tukwila International Blvd. There are no cameras in residential neighborhoods. Data
used in investigations is not real-time and relies on retroactive searches to analyze the data.
The PD has a Tr rn..p r ngy Portal that provides the public with access to department policy
and usage statistics.
DISCUSSION
The police department is providing the information in the presentation to provide understanding
to the Council about how the police department uses the data from the FLOCK ALPRs and how
that data is protected. Both Chief Eric Dreyer and Deputy Chief Lund will be available for Q&A
as part of the presentation.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
N/A
RECOMMENDATION
Information Only.
ATTACHMENTS
Flock ALPR Power Point Presentation
Flock Safety ALPR:
Balancing Public
Safety and Privacy
TUKWILA
POLICE
What is Flock Safety
• Tukwila PD has 28 Flock "Falcon" ALPR cameras installed in the city since 2023.
• Installation locations were selected based on 911 call volume.
+ Central Business District
+ Tukwila International Blvd
+ 0 cameras in residential areas
• In 2022, 46,000 vehicle thefts in WA. Highest per capita rate in the
United States
+ 14,000 vehicles stolen in King County alone.
+ 885 vehicles stolen in Tukwila in 2023. Decreased to 604 in 2024.
+ Vehicles used when committing other crimes
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HEIGHTS
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Community Concerns
• Surveillance
• Privacy Considerations
• UW Report
• Public Records Requests
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How FLOCK ALPR Works
• Flock Safety ALPR uses cameras that take photographs of the REAR
of all passing vehicles.
+ Registration info is not included, only a photo of the license plate
• License plates are compared with the National Crime Information
Center, as well as state and local police watch lists.
• Officers receive real time alerts or "hit" when a wanted vehicle passes a
camera.
• Data is deleted after 30 days (Unless saved as evidence).
• Officers and Detectives can search using vehicle description and partial
license plates.
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Privacy Concerns
• Data Retention: 30-day automatic deletion
+ Unless saved as evidence of a crime by an officer
• Access Controls: Only authorized personnel can view or search data
• Audit Logs: Every search is logged and reviewable
+ Must have an incident or case number when searching
• Data: Owned by Tukwila PD, not Flock
• Tukwila PD decides who to share data with.
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UW Report
• Mass Data Collection
+ Collect data on all vehicles, not just those suspected of crimes
• Data collected is vehicle based, not identity based
• Concerns of mass -surveillance
• Officers are not viewing live data unless an alert is received
THE HEN
• Sharing data with Federal law enforcement agencies related to immigration enforcement
+ Tukwila PD has never shared and complies with the Keep Washington Working Act
+ Only share with local and county law enforcement in WA, ID, OR.
• "Side Door" and "Back Door" access
• National Look -Up tool turned off by TPD when program was launched by Flock
• Neither Flock or TPD were contacted by UW for comment or info.
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Public Records Requests
• Skagit County ruling
• Court decided that ALL photos are subject to public records
request
• Impact minimal to Tukwila.
• 5 Flock specific records requests since 2024. One included over 54,000
images (5/10/25).
TPD receives on average over 350 Public Records requests monthly.
Public Safety
• Approximately 300 stolen vehicles recovered in Tukwila due to Flock alerts.
• Recent examples
• March 2025 - S. 140th & TIB fatality hit and run involving pedestrian. "White car"
identified using Flock. Suspect located and arrested within 2 hours. Significant evidence
recovered.
June 2025 - Suspects committed an armed robbery in Auburn and left in a vehicle.
License plate entered into hotlist. Officer finds vehicle in the Central Business District
and arrests all three occupants. Officer also learned same suspect had just committed a
strong-arm robbery of a person in Tukwila right before being arrested.
July 2025 - Shooting suspect from Kansas City located in Tukwila because of Flock alert.
Suspect arrested and returned to Kansas City
July 2025 - Armed robbery at a retail location. Suspect left in a "gray SUV". Detectives
were able to obtain license plate using Flock and obtain a significant lead.
Council recently required ALPR cameras for marijuana dispensaries during zoning
change. This was due to safety concerns at these businesses. Ordinance 2769 Section
2.D. (9/11/25)
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Oversight
• All searches are audited
Name Networks Time Frame License date Reason Case # Filters Search Time Search Type
Eric Lund 2 Networks October 25_ 2025 2:30 PM 657152 Tukwila incident Preventati0v Washington, November 24, 2025 :0. PM _ookvp
November 24, 20251:30 PM
Trey Gisne 514 Networks November 20, 2025 8:30 PM 8U81354 Tukwila incident 2580225 Washington, November 21, 2025 8 07 PM Lookup
November 21, 2025 8:30 PM
Maria Se-cia 114 Networks N0,,er 5er d, 2025 MO PM 055782.F 005v, a incI ent t025080 85 W _n i ,yt:oo, November 21 202012:48 PM LooKup
November 21. 20251:00 PM
Maria Garcia 114 Networks November 14, 2025 1:00 PM b58789€ Tukwila incident tp25080185 Washington, November 21, 2025 12:49 PM Lookup
November 21, 2025 1:00 PM
✓7arla: Garcia 114 Networks November V 2025 505 PM C5875SF Loot 1520080185 Wa_nivgtco, November 21 202512,48 PM =uo up
Nover,5er 21, 2025 1,00 PM
Marta Garcia 2 Networks November 17 20251.00 PM 658789E Tukwila incident ip25080185 Washington, November 21, 2025 12:48 PM Lookup
November 21, 2025 1:00 PM
Maria Garcia 2 Networks November 19, 2025 1:00 PM 0587c9F TukwHa incident tp250801E5 '•N s irgton, November 2 v025.12:47 PM Lookup
November 21, 2025 1,00 PM
Mona Garcia 2 Networks November 20 20251'00 PM 658769E Tukwila incident tp25080185 Washington, November 21, 202512,46 PM Lookup
November 21, 2025 1:00 PM