Who runs license plate readers in Bannock County?
- Active The Sheriff's plate readers
- Agency
- Bannock County Sheriff's Office
- Vendor
- Flock Safety (Flock Group, Inc.)
- Devices
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- Agency
- Pocatello Police Department
- Vendor
- Flock Safety (Flock Group, Inc.)
- Devices
- —
| System | Agency | Vendor | Status | Devices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Sheriff's plate readers | Bannock County Sheriff's Office | Flock Safety (Flock Group, Inc.) | Active | — |
| The city's plate reader network | Pocatello Police Department | Flock Safety (Flock Group, Inc.) | Active | — |
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What we do not know
Bannock County Sheriff
- What did the cameras cost? No figure appears in the minutes we read.
- Where are they? No location list appears in the county record or on the county website.
- Is there a written usage policy, and what does it say? The Sheriff told the Board one exists. We could not find it published.
- Which agencies can search the county's cameras, and which cameras can the county search? The minutes name neither.
Pocatello Police
- Where are the cameras? No list of locations is published on the city website.
- How long is the data actually kept? The written policy names no period and points at a city retention schedule that is not published beside it.
- Which agencies can search the city's cameras now that nationwide access is off? The list of regional partners has not been published.
- Who may add a vehicle to a custom hotlist, and under what standard? Council members asked in August 2026 and no written standard has been published.
- Was the contract amended to stop the company disclosing city footage to third parties without the city's permission? The Chief said the department was open to it. Nothing published since says whether it happened.
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 confirmed where each of them meets in Bannock County and how public comment works there.
How to show up in Bannock County →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 ↗