An audit of the use of automatic license plate readers in Elk Grove found that more than 3,600 organizations made more than 8.3 million searches of residents’ data over the last five years, including at least 290 agencies without data-sharing agreements and out-of-state, federal and non-governmental entities.
Elk Grove’s ALPR technology — a system mounted in fixed locations or on police vehicles that captures license plate data — is provided by Flock Safety. There are approximately 87 ALPR cameras in Elk Grove as of early 2026, according to previous Bee reporting, costing the city $1.6 million in a contract that runs through 2028.
DeFlock Elk Grove, a local advocacy group opposed to ALPR cameras and advocating for privacy, released their findings from public records requests Monday…