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Multi-agency incident
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CA-SANFRANCISCO-IMMIGRATION-SEARCHES-2024-08
Multi-agency incident
Out-of-state authorities ran more than 1.6 million searches of San Francisco license-plate data, including immigration-enforcement searches prohibited under California law.
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Last verified August 25, 2026
//Person
Name
Multi-agency incident
Role title
Out-of-state law-enforcement users
Role type
Institutional / multi-agency misuse
Agency
San Francisco ALPR network
City
San Francisco
County
San Francisco
State
California
//Current status
Status
Improper Searches Documented
Employment outcome
Unknown
Arrest date
Unknown
Jail
Unknown
Case-status notes
Unknown
//Alleged conduct and technology
Why this case is in the database
Out-of-state authorities ran more than 1.6 million searches of San Francisco license-plate data, including immigration-enforcement searches prohibited under California law.
Technology type
Out-of-state authorities ran more than 1.6 million searches of San Francisco license-plate data, including immigration-enforcement searches prohibited under California law.; Automated License Plate Reader
Reported vendor
Flock Safety
Reported product
Unknown
Misuse start
Unknown
Misuse end
Unknown
Known alleged search count
1.6 million+ total searches
Known duration
Unknown
Cross-agency accessImmigration enforcementUnauthorized / unlawful use
//Discovery and investigation
Discovery method
Data analysis / Investigative reporting
Investigating agency
Unknown
ALPR vendor
Flock Safety
Known charge count
Unknown
Charges
Unknown
//Timeline
Data analysis / Investigative reporting
Improper Searches Documented
Arrested / Charged