FCSO to cover Flock cameras if they’re not removed by end of contract
The contract between Flock and Floyd County officially ends on Friday, Sept. 4, at which time FCSO officers will be “completely locked out” of the system and unable to search its stored data.
Floyd County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) officials are planning to cover the four Flock Safety Automatic License Plate Reader (ALPR) cameras in Floyd County if they are not removed by the end of this week.
Chief Deputy Chad Harris explained on Monday that the equipment is supposed to be removed by third parties contracted by Flock.
“We have reached out to Flock multiple times by email to have them taken down,” Harris said. “The response we have received is something to the tune of, ‘Your request has been prioritized, and we will let you know when a technician is available in your area’.”
The contract between Flock and Floyd County officially ends on Friday, Sept. 4, at which time FCSO officers will be “completely locked out” of the system and unable to search its stored data, Harris said. He noted in July that Floyd’s local data is stored for 21 days from the date it is collected, and it is deleted after that period.
Previously, Flock data could be stored for up to 30 days, but the exact length of time was contract-dependent. As of Aug. 13, Flock Safety changed their recommendation from a 30-day data retention period to a 7-day retention period.
The four Flock cameras in Floyd County are located at Simmons Grocery on Route 8, past Outer Space on the south side of town, near the Floyd Laundromat, and near G.J. Ingram and Sons.
Note: County officials previously stated that the contract with Flock Safety expired at/around the end of August.
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