Snohomish County ALPR Status
Where every city and town in the county stands on Flock and other automated license plate readers, one jurisdiction at a time. Each entry is dated and links to its source.
Verified as of July 15, 2026. Statuses change on short notice, so check the linked source and your city before you rely on any single entry.
Cameras operating
Contracts ended
Never switched on
Jurisdictions tracked
ESSB 6002, the Driver Privacy Act
ESSB 6002 bans using license plate readers for immigration enforcement, caps data retention at 21 days, requires a warrant to obtain private ALPR data, and provides that a camera hit alone cannot justify a traffic stop. Agencies must register their systems with the Attorney General, log every query, and run annual internal audits, and willful violations are gross misdemeanors. Those are restraints on the cameras, and every camera still running keeps scanning every plate that drives past. The law also stripped ALPR data out of the Public Records Act, taking away the records requests that had forced cities to shut their cameras off. That is why several local networks came back online in spring 2026, and why the decision to keep them or cancel them now sits with your city council.
The votes were lopsided: 40 to 9 on February 4, 2026 in the Senate, 84 to 10 on March 5, 2026 in the House. Governor Bob Ferguson signed it on March 30, 2026 and it took effect the same day. Read the official summary. Every yes and every no is on the record. See how your legislators voted.
Cameras operating
10Flock or other ALPR cameras are currently switched on here.
Everett
Everett suspended its network on February 25, 2026, one day after a Snohomish County Superior Court judge ruled the footage was a public record, then switched it back on April 1, 2026 once ESSB 6002 exempted ALPR data from disclosure. The city’s own Flock Safety System page describes 71 plate readers plus 3 pan tilt zoom cameras, and the police department’s June 2026 report, pulled from the live Flock database on July 8, logged 13,274,462 plate reads for the month.
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Take it to the council
Meetings: Every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m., except the fourth and, when there is one, fifth Wednesday of the month, which start at 12:30 p.m.
Where: Everett City Council Chambers, 3002 Wetmore Avenue, Everett
Public comment: Arrive before the meeting and complete the public comment form at chambers. For virtual comment, sign up online by 6 p.m. on the day of the meeting, or by noon for the 12:30 p.m. meetings. Comments in every format are limited to three minutes.
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Checked against the official site on July 21, 2026.
Primary documents (5)
- Council vote2025-04-09
WASPC grant funding, Flock Safety program year 2 ($253,900)
- Council vote2025-04-09
Flock Safety drone program contract award
- Council agenda2025-04-09
City Council preliminary agenda, April 9, 2025
- Policy2026-04-02
Everett Police Department Flock policy manual excerpt
- Usage report2026-06
Flock report, June 2026 (13,274,462 plate reads)
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Marysville
Marysville Police never shut its network off during the 2025 public records fight. The Everett Herald named Marysville among the county cities still running active Flock networks as of May 27, 2026. The 30 camera count comes from a February 2026 tally.
Take it to the council
Meetings: Regular meetings at 7 p.m. on the second and fourth Monday, plus the first Monday in January and September. Work sessions on the other first Mondays take no public comment unless the Council votes to accept it. No meetings in August or on the fourth Monday of December.
Where: Marysville City Hall, Council Chambers 2nd Floor, 501 Delta Avenue, Marysville
Public comment: In person, complete a Citizen Comment Sign up form and hand it to the Recording Secretary before the meeting starts. For remote comment, pre register before noon on the day of the meeting. Written comment is due by 3:00 p.m. that day. Marysville publishes no council wide address, so the City Clerk is the route in.
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Primary documents (4)
- Signed contract2024-07-24
Flock order form, "Flock Safety + WA - Marysville PD" ($48,250 year one)
- Signed contract2024-07
Flock Group Inc. Master Service Agreement (DocuSign executed)
- Signed contract2024-12-17
Amendment superseding the December 17, 2024 agreement
- Signed contract
Amended Flock order form
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Arlington
Arlington Police runs a Flock network listed at 27 devices in the city’s own quarterly police reports and reported as 26 by the Lynnwood Times in February 2026. No source shows Arlington pausing or cancelling; it was still active as of May 27, 2026.
Take it to the council
Meetings: Regular meetings at 6:00 p.m. on the first and third Monday. Workshops on the second and fourth Monday take no action.
Where: City Council Chambers, 110 E 3rd Street, Arlington
Public comment: To speak remotely through Microsoft Teams, pre register by 9:00 a.m. on the day of the meeting online or at 360.403.3441. Written comment is due by 9:00 a.m. on the Monday of the meeting.
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Checked against the official site on July 21, 2026.
Primary documents (3)
- Council vote2024-07-01
Acceptance of WATPA grant ($66,071.02) funding Flock ALPR technology
- Council workshop2024-06-24
WATPA grant discussion, workshop preceding the July 1 approval
- Usage report2026-01-12
Police quarterly report, 2025 Q4, with Flock stats
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Monroe
Monroe’s 22 camera network went live in late January 2026 under a sole source contract the council approved in March 2025 (Resolution 007-2025) at $139,766.88 the first year and $66,000 per year after. It was still listed active on May 27, 2026, with no council item since to pause or cancel it.
Take it to the council
Meetings: 7:00 p.m. on the second, third and fourth Tuesday of each month. A meeting that lands on a holiday moves to the next business evening.
Where: Monroe City Hall, 806 West Main Street, Monroe
Public comment: Oral comment is in person only, at the start of the meeting, limited to three minutes and to city business. Written comment goes to cityclerk@monroewa.gov by 4 p.m. on the day of the meeting to reach the Council in advance.
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Primary documents (1)
- Signed contract2025
"Flock Safety + WA - Monroe PD" services agreement (DocuSign executed)
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Mill Creek
Mill Creek runs its own police department and has operated an 18 camera Flock network since September 29, 2025. Unlike its neighbors, it never turned the cameras off during the public records controversy, and was still listed active on May 27, 2026.
Take it to the council
Meetings: Regular meetings at 6:00 p.m. on the first, second and fourth Tuesday of each month.
Where: Mill Creek City Hall, 15728 Main Street, Mill Creek
Public comment: In person, ask to be recognized during Audience Communication and state your name and address at the podium. Three minutes applies at the discretion of the Mayor or Council. Written comment submitted through the city form by 4:00 p.m. on meeting day is distributed to councilmembers. Mill Creek publishes no council wide address, so the City Clerk is the route in.
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Mukilteo
Mukilteo operates a 10 camera network (7 plate readers plus 3 pan-tilt-zoom cameras) live since April 30, 2025. Its cameras stayed on throughout, but in October 2025 the department disabled Flock’s nationwide lookup after learning federal agencies had searched its data without authorization.
Take it to the council
Meetings: Regular meetings at 6 p.m. on the first and third Monday. Study sessions on the second and fourth Monday run informally and take no general public comment unless action items are on the agenda.
Where: Council Chambers, 11930 Cyrus Way, Mukilteo
Public comment: Each speaker has 3 minutes, taken at the point noted on the agenda. Remote participants join by Zoom or by phone at 253.215.8782 and press star 9 to raise a hand. Written comment is due to the Clerk by 4:00 p.m. on meeting day with the meeting date, topic, your name, and city of residence.
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Primary documents (4)
- Signed contract2024-09
AB24-150 Exhibit 1: Flock Group Inc. Master Services Agreement
- Signed contract2024-09
AB24-150 Exhibit 2: "Flock Safety + WA - Mukilteo PD" service order
- Council vote2024-09-03
Agenda Bill 2024-150: Flock license plate reader contract award
- Council vote2024-09-03
Agenda Bill 2024-149: WATPA grant acceptance funding the cameras
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Lake Stevens
Lake Stevens turned its cameras on in October 2024 and kept them running straight through the county records fight. Herald reporting showed Border Patrol, DHS and postal inspectors searching its network hundreds of times in 2025, and a Texas abortion-related lookup surfaced in its system that May. On May 27, 2026 the Herald named it one of seven county cities still active.
Take it to the council
Meetings: Regular meetings on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 6:00 PM, with work sessions on the first and third Tuesday as needed. Work sessions take no public comment.
Where: 1812 Main Street, Lake Stevens
Public comment: Meetings are hybrid, in person and on Zoom with the link posted on each agenda. Written comment goes to deputyclerk@lakestevenswa.gov and should stay under 350 words. The city does not publish a per speaker time limit or a written deadline.
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Sultan
Sultan contracts policing to the Snohomish County Sheriff, which staffs a Sultan Police Department that promotes the Flock program and links to a public transparency portal. No public pause was announced during the records fight.
Take it to the council
Meetings: 7:00 p.m. on the second and fourth Thursday from January through October, then the first and third Thursday in November and December.
Where: City Council Chambers, City Hall, 319 Main Street, Sultan
Public comment: Comments are generally limited to 3 minutes. To comment virtually, register on the city website by 4:00 PM on the day of the meeting. Written comment goes to tami.pevey@sultanwa.gov by the same deadline.
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Snohomish County Sheriff
The Sheriff’s Office operates Flock cameras in unincorporated Snohomish County and, on March 31, 2026, publicly stated its cameras complied with the new state law’s location rules, meaning they were operating rather than shut off. The office also partners on several contract cities’ programs.
Take it to the council
Meetings: The County Council meets weekly. Administrative session Tuesdays at 9:00 a.m., general legislative session Wednesdays at 9:00 a.m., public hearings Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m.
Where: Jackson Board Room, 8th Floor, 3000 Rockefeller Avenue, Everett
Public comment: You get 3 minutes. Remote participants join on Zoom and raise a hand when the Chair opens comment. Email written comment 24 hours ahead so copies reach every councilmember.
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Stanwood
Stanwood turned its 14 cameras back on in early April 2026 after the governor signed ESSB 6002, which removed the public records exposure that had kept them off since May 2025. This reverses what earlier versions of this site listed as a Stanwood victory.
Take it to the council
Meetings: Second and fourth Thursdays of each month at 7:00 pm.
Where: 26920 Pioneer Highway, Stanwood
Public comment: Speak in person at the meeting, or email written comment to the City Clerk by 12:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Remote comment is by accommodation request only, made in writing to the Clerk by that same deadline.
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Primary documents (2)
- Council vote2024-11-25
Council packet, Nov 25, 2024: "Approve Flock Safety Cameras Contract" (~$92k year one)
- Council minutes2024-11-25
City Council minutes, Nov 25, 2024 (scanned)
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Contract ended
2These jurisdictions had a program and cancelled or terminated it.
Lynnwood
Lynnwood’s City Council voted 7-0 on February 23, 2026 to terminate its Flock contract, making it the first Washington city to cancel after its cameras had been switched on. The 25 cameras had been off since the council paused the program on October 30, 2025. The termination still held in late July 2026, cameras removed and the network dark.
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Take it to the council
Meetings: Business meetings on the second and fourth Mondays at 6:00 pm are the ones that take public comment. Work sessions on the first and third Mondays and third Wednesdays do not.
Where: City Hall, 19100 44th Ave. W, Lynnwood
Public comment: In person, sign the sign up sheet or raise your hand. The online written comment form and the Zoom registration both close 24 hours before the business meeting.
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Primary documents (1)
- Council vote2024-11-12
Council packet, Nov 12, 2024: Flock contract request ($171,153.50) and sole source waiver
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Edmonds
Edmonds paused its 19 camera network in December 2025 and never reactivated it. On June 9, 2026 the City Council voted unanimously to authorize termination of the Flock contract, curing an earlier attempt by the mayor and police chief to cancel it by letter without council authorization.
Take it to the council
Meetings: First, second and fourth Tuesday of every month at 6:00pm. There is no regular meeting on the third Tuesday.
Where: City Council Chambers, 250 5th Avenue N, Edmonds
Public comment: Comments are limited to three minutes, with a 30 second warning. Sign up on the sheet available shortly before the meeting, use the online comment form, or raise your hand on Zoom.
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Considered, never switched on
4Cameras were bought or debated but never put into service. These are the places most open to public input right now.
Mountlake Terrace
The council approved a two year, $54,000 contract for nine cameras on June 5, 2025 (5-2), then reversed course and voted unanimously on December 4, 2025 to cancel it before any camera was installed, citing community division and public records concerns. No camera has ever operated in the city.
Take it to the council
Meetings: The first four Thursdays of each month at 7 p.m.
Where: City Hall, 23204 58th Avenue W., Mountlake Terrace
Public comment: Sign the public comment sheet at the meeting, no advance notice required. To comment on Zoom, submit the online request at least 24 hours ahead. Written comment goes to cityhall@mltwa.gov by 4 p.m. on the meeting date.
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Primary documents (1)
- Council minutes2025-06-05
Council minutes, June 5, 2025: motion to sign the Flock agreement passed 5 to 2
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Snohomish (city)
The City of Snohomish bought Flock cameras in 2025 but never mounted them. In early May 2026 the council advised holding off until the state Attorney General publishes model ALPR policy. As of mid July 2026 the cameras remain, in the city’s own words, still in their boxes.
Take it to the council
Meetings: First and third Tuesday of each month at 6:00 p.m.
Where: Snohomish Carnegie, 105 Cedar Avenue, Snohomish
Public comment: Comments are limited to three minutes per speaker. Written comment must reach the City Clerk by 3 p.m. on the day of the meeting. A Zoom option is listed on each agenda.
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Woodway
Woodway weighed a Flock contract through 2025 but never approved one, delaying a vote pending the public records ruling. At a March 14, 2026 special meeting the council’s consensus was to keep waiting. No contract and no cameras.
Take it to the council
Meetings: First and third Mondays at 6 pm. When a holiday lands on a meeting date, the meeting moves to Tuesday.
Where: Woodway Town Hall, 23920 113th Place West
Public comment: Woodway publishes no current sign up procedure. Write to the Clerk Treasurer at the address above, or call Town Hall at 206.542.4443 to ask how to be heard.
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Gold Bar
Gold Bar, policed under contract by the Sheriff, discussed license plate readers during a sheriff’s presentation in October 2024 and again in November 2025, when the council agreed to wait and see how the cameras worked out for other cities. No contract or vote has followed through mid July 2026.
Take it to the council
Meetings: 7 p.m. on the first and third Tuesday of each month.
Where: City Council Chambers, 107 5th Street, Gold Bar. The chambers entrance is at the back of the building.
Public comment: Citizen comments on items not otherwise on the agenda require signing in and are limited to 3 minutes. Meetings run in person and on Zoom, with the link posted on each agenda. Gold Bar publishes no council wide address, so the Clerk Treasurer is the route in.
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No ALPR program
2No record of any ALPR program here. These small cities and towns run their own or contract policing to the Sheriff.
Brier
No record indicates Brier has ever deployed ALPR cameras. The city runs its own small police department, and no contract, camera, or policy appears in its police pages, its 2026 council materials, county Flock reporting, or crowdsourced maps.
Take it to the council
Meetings: Regular meetings on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM, with workshop meetings on the first and third Tuesday at 7:00 PM.
Where: Brier City Hall, 2901 228th St. SW, Brier
Public comment: Brier publishes no public comment procedure, but it does publish a council wide email, which reaches every member at once. The city main line is 425.775.5440.
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Darrington
No evidence indicates Darrington has ever had ALPR cameras. The town of roughly 1,460 has no police department of its own and is served by the Sheriff, so any camera would belong to the county rather than the town. This rests on an absence of records rather than any official confirmation.
Take it to the council
Meetings: The Town Council meets on the second Wednesday of each month at 7:00 PM at Town Hall.
Where: 1005 Cascade Street, Darrington
Public comment: Residents speak during the Visitors item, which runs 15 minutes total with per speaker time set by the chair. Comment on an agenda item is taken when that item comes up. The town publishes no sign up sheet, remote option, or written deadline, so the Clerk Treasurer is the route in.
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Status unclear
3No public record settles whether ALPR operates here. Good targets for a records request.
Granite Falls
Crowdsourced mapping places several Flock-tagged cameras inside Granite Falls, and one local news report listed the city among those with Flock cameras, but no city record, contract, or operator has been identified. Granite Falls contracts policing to the Sheriff. Status genuinely unresolved.
Take it to the council
Meetings: Regular meetings on the first and third Wednesday of each month at 7:00 PM, with work sessions as needed on the second Wednesday.
Where: Council Chambers and Civic Center, City Hall, 215 S. Granite Ave., Granite Falls
Public comment: Sign up before the meeting or wait for the presiding officer to open public comment. Individual comments are limited to three minutes and group comments to five. Written comment goes to the city clerk by 5PM before the meeting.
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Bothell
No source establishes that Bothell, which straddles Snohomish and King counties, has ever contracted for Flock or other ALPR cameras. It does run school zone speed cameras, which are automated traffic enforcement rather than persistent plate tracking.
Take it to the council
Meetings: Tuesday evenings at 6:00 PM in Council Chambers, most Tuesdays of the month per the published 2026 agenda list.
Where: 18415 101st Avenue NE, Bothell
Public comment: Comment is taken in person and through Zoom. Submit a request to speak or a written comment using the online form by 3:00 PM on the day of the meeting. Speakers are limited to three minutes. The Zoom link and call in number are posted on each agenda.
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Index
No source shows the Town of Index (population about 155) has ALPR cameras, and none rules it out. Index has no police department of its own and is served by the Sheriff. Any camera nearby would be a county deployment.
How to read this, and how to help
“Operating” means cameras were confirmed on as of the date shown. They could have been shut off since. “Ended” means a contract was cancelled or terminated. “Never switched on” covers places that bought or debated cameras but never put them into service, which are the jurisdictions most open to public input right now. “Unclear” means no public record settles the question, which usually calls for a records request.
Small towns like Darrington, Index, and Gold Bar contract policing to the Snohomish County Sheriff, so any camera near them may belong to the county rather than the town. If you have primary documentation that corrects or updates an entry, that is exactly the kind of evidence that moves a city.