Lake Stevens activated Flock cameras in October 2024. Herald reporting documented federal agencies searching its network in 2025 and a Texas abortion-related lookup that May. The Herald listed the network as active on May 27, 2026, following a February tally of five cameras. The city’s reports page still links its Flock portal. We have not found a newer operating count for Lake Stevens.
We have not found a group organizing only in Lake Stevens. DeFlock Snohomish County covers Lake Stevens alongside the other 20 jurisdictions in the county. If you organize here, or want to, write to us.
We email the update list when a county council votes on ALPR or restarts a camera program, with the date and a source link.
Lake Stevens officials
Red marks a vote or statement backing ALPR surveillance. Green marks opposition or a cancellation vote. Each record has a date and a source on the officials page.
Anji Jorstad
Councilmember · Position 5
Voted for priorities backing license plate readers · Jan 13, 2026
Meetings: Regular meetings on the second and fourth Tuesdays at 6 p.m.; work sessions on the first and third Tuesdays at 6 p.m. as needed.
Where: City Hall, 1812 Main Street, Lake Stevens
Public comment: Meetings are hybrid, with the Zoom link in the agenda. Regular meetings provide public participation; work sessions do not. We have not confirmed current written-comment limits and deadlines.
Guidance checked Oct 9, 2026. Checked October 9 against official source copies retrieved October 8. A fresh live check was unavailable; confirm the current agenda before attending. Confirm each meeting through its dated official agenda.
Public comment is accepted during regular Lake Stevens City Council meetings.
Published ALPR actions and votes
Historical search remains incomplete. Missing records leave a member’s vote unknown.
: published action
Councilmember Daughtry made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Donoghue, to approve the Flock Safety contract for 1 year and staff will come back with quarterly and/or sixth month reports to Council.
Councilmember Daughtry made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Donoghue, to approve the Flock Safety contract for 1 year and staff will come back with quarterly and/or sixth month reports to Council. 5-1-0-1 Passed; Councilmember Jorstad opposed.
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We have not confirmed individual votes. The reported tally and published action appear above.
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Primary documents
ALPR registrationJul 8, 2026
Lake Stevens Police Department: registration submitted 2026-07-08; covers operation or intent
The law bars police from using plate readers for immigration enforcement or to track constitutionally protected activity. Plate data is kept for 21 days by default, longer under listed exceptions, and police need a warrant to obtain plate data held by private owners. Agencies must register their systems, keep access logs for two years and audit themselves every year. Police may not stop a driver on a camera match alone. The law also exempts plate data from public records requests, so residents can no longer see the scans, although contracts, policies and access logs can still be requested. These are restraints on the cameras, and every camera still running keeps scanning every plate that drives past. Each council can still decline to renew its contract or cancel it.
In Lake Stevens, that decision rests with the Lake Stevens council.
Lake Stevens activated Flock cameras in October 2024. Herald reporting documented federal agencies searching its network in 2025 and a Texas abortion-related lookup that May. The Herald listed the network as active on May 27, 2026, following a February tally of five cameras. The city’s reports page still links its Flock portal. We have not found a newer operating count for Lake Stevens.
How many license plate reader cameras are in Lake Stevens?
Cited records: 5 cameras reported in February 2026. OpenStreetMap records 4 ALPR locations inside Lake Stevens city limits. Map records may include cameras on private property and cameras run by other agencies.
How do I contact the Lake Stevens council about Flock cameras?
Use the official council page at https://www.lakestevenswa.gov/319/City-Council. Meetings: Regular meetings on the second and fourth Tuesdays at 6 p.m.; work sessions on the first and third Tuesdays at 6 p.m. as needed. Location: City Hall, 1812 Main Street, Lake Stevens.
Is anyone organizing against Flock cameras in Lake Stevens?
We have not found a group organizing only in Lake Stevens. DeFlock Snohomish County covers Lake Stevens alongside the other 20 jurisdictions in the county.
