Who runs license plate readers in Snohomish County?
- Active License plate readers
- Agency
- Snohomish County Sheriff's Office
- Vendor
- Flock Safety
- Devices
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| System | Agency | Vendor | Status | Devices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| License plate readers | Snohomish County Sheriff's Office | Flock Safety | Active | — |
On the map
- 0
- Verified by us
- 314
- Community-reported
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What we do not know
Snohomish County Sheriff
- The camera count and locations: the transparency portal is bot-challenged, the policy carries no inventory, and the AG registration list becomes requestable after 25 September 2026.
- The ALPR SOP the policy defers retention to, against the statute's 21-day cap.
- The Flock agreement's cost and term, which the motions do not state.
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 Snohomish County.
Go to the Snohomish 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 ↗