Who runs license plate readers in Jefferson County?
- Active License plate readers
- Agency
- Jefferson County Sheriff's Office
- Vendor
- Flock Safety
- Devices
- —
| System | Agency | Vendor | Status | Devices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| License plate readers | Jefferson County Sheriff's Office | Flock Safety | Active | — |
On the map
- 0
- Verified by us
- 208
- Community-reported
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What we do not know
Jefferson County Sheriff
- How many plate readers the county operates, and where they stand.
- How long a plate read is kept, who may search it, and whether a search is logged.
- Whether Jefferson County plate reads are shared with other agencies, or with Flock Safety's national network, and on what terms.
- What the multiple-use agreement with the state highway department covers, since the Sheriff signs it with the state and the county's packet does not contain it.
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 Jefferson County and how public comment works there.
How to show up in Jefferson 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 ↗