ALPR / Surveillance Governance

Methodology disclosure

This page aggregates publicly accessible procurement records, published company policies, and policy documents related to automated license plate reader (ALPR) deployments. Where a public record answers a question, we report what it says verbatim. Where no accessible public record answers a question, that absence is the finding — not an accusation or an inference of concealment. We do not issue verdicts about named entities.

Default data retention window

Flock Safety’s published License Plate Reader Policy states a 30-day default retention period for LPR data. In Flock Safety’s own words:

“LPR data is hard deleted on a rolling 30-day basis by default; this may be increased or decreased on a case-by-case basis if a different schedule is required by a customer’s law or policy.”

Source: Flock Safety, License Plate Reader Policy — flocksafety.com/legal/lpr-policy (Last Updated June 30, 2026) · asOf: 2026-07-01 · Tier 1 · This is Flock Safety’s own published policy, not a BEI characterization of Flock Safety’s practices.

ALPR procurement record — Shaker Heights, OH

No ALPR procurement record was found in publicly accessible Shaker Heights, Ohio municipal records as of July 1, 2026. The city’s official website, Ohio state procurement databases, and USASpending.gov did not return a primary document confirming an ALPR vendor contract for this jurisdiction. The absence of a public record is the finding; it does not imply no contract exists.

Sources searched: shakeronline.com · procure.ohio.gov · USASpending.gov · Cuyahoga County procurement portal · asOf: 2026-07-01

Illinois AG action or CBP challenge to ALPR

No Illinois Attorney General press release, court filing, or U.S. Customs and Border Protection challenge to an ALPR program was found in publicly accessible primary records as of July 1, 2026. The Illinois AG newsroom, Illinois court dockets, and CBP newsroom were searched; no primary document matching this claim was located.

Sources searched: illinoisattorneygeneral.gov · CourtListener / PACER · cbp.gov/newsroom · Federal Register · asOf: 2026-07-01

Federal ALPR pilot halt

No federal agency announcement of an ALPR pilot halt was found in publicly accessible primary federal records as of July 1, 2026. The Federal Register, DHS, CBP, and ICE newsrooms, SAM.gov, and USASpending.gov were searched.

Active federal ALPR contracts are documented in public records: USASpending.gov shows contracts with the U.S. Park Police / Department of the Interior and Department of Veterans Affairs. No termination or halt language was found in these records.

Sources searched: Federal Register · cbp.gov/newsroom · ice.gov/news · SAM.gov · USASpending.gov · asOf: 2026-07-01