Who runs license plate readers in Napa County?
- Active License plate readers
- Agency
- Napa Police Department
- Vendor
- Flock Safety
- Devices
- —
- Active License plate readers
- Agency
- Napa County Sheriff's Office
- Vendor
- —
- Devices
- —
| System | Agency | Vendor | Status | Devices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| License plate readers | Napa Police Department | Flock Safety | Active | — |
| License plate readers | Napa County Sheriff's Office | — | Active | — |
On the map
- 0
- Verified by us
- 52
- Community-reported
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), including community reporting via the DeFlock project. Tiles by OpenFreeMap.
What we do not know
Napa Police
- How many cameras each of the three named vendors operates in the city, and where they sit.
- The results of the annual audits Policy 428 requires.
- Which California agencies have requested and received Napa plate data.
- The council record for the contract and any renewal.
Napa County Sheriff
- How many cameras the office operates and where they sit.
- Which agencies have requested and received Napa County plate data.
- The results of the audits Policy 425 says should happen regularly.
- Whether the office publishes an annual military equipment report, which Policy 704 requires.
What license plate readers are
An automated license plate reader photographs every passing vehicle and records the plate, the time and the place. It does not watch suspects. It logs everyone, and the record is usually kept on a vendor’s servers.
How they work, why agencies buy them, and every county we have documented →
What you can do
Civic action
Show up
This technology is bought and renewed by boards, councils and committees that meet in public. We have not yet confirmed where each of them meets in Napa County.
Go to the Napa County hub →Personal protection
Protect yourself
Practical steps to shrink your personal data trail. Our guides publish at launch; until then, EFF's Surveillance Self-Defense is the best starting point.
Surveillance Self-Defense ↗