DeFlock Snohomish County · Unincorporated Snohomish County
Flock license plate cameras in unincorporated Snohomish County
Reported operatingRecord dated Oct 7, 2026
The Sheriff’s Office confirmed it was still using Flock cameras in reporting published by Cascadia Daily News on October 7, 2026. Its January 2025 signed agreement ordered 12 Falcon cameras. We have not confirmed the Sheriff’s current camera total. The office also provides police services for cities with their own ALPR equipment and programs.
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Snohomish County officials
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Jared Mead
Councilmember · District 4
Approved the Flock vehicle-identification camera agreement · Jan 22, 2025
Meetings: Administrative session Tuesdays at 9 a.m.; general legislative session Wednesdays at 9 a.m.; public hearings, as scheduled, Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m.
Where: Jackson Board Room, 8th Floor, 3000 Rockefeller Avenue, Everett
Public comment: Public comment is available in person or remotely and is limited to three minutes. Written comments may be emailed to the Council Clerk. The county recommends emailing at least 24 hours before the meeting to ensure advance distribution to councilmembers and staff.
Guidance checked Oct 9, 2026. Details checked against live official pages on October 9, 2026, UTC. Confirm each meeting through its dated official agenda.
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The County Council is the legislative body associated with the sheriff’s ALPR program. Council membership, council votes and the sheriff’s office are separate records.
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 unincorporated Snohomish County, that decision rests with the Snohomish County Council.
Questions about Flock in Unincorporated Snohomish County
Does Unincorporated Snohomish County use Flock cameras?
The Sheriff’s Office confirmed it was still using Flock cameras in reporting published by Cascadia Daily News on October 7, 2026. Its January 2025 signed agreement ordered 12 Falcon cameras. We have not confirmed the Sheriff’s current camera total. The office also provides police services for cities with their own ALPR equipment and programs.
How many license plate reader cameras are in Unincorporated Snohomish County?
OpenStreetMap records 59 ALPR locations in unincorporated Snohomish County. Map records may include cameras on private property and cameras run by other agencies.
How do I contact the Snohomish County Council about Flock cameras?
Write to contact.council@snoco.org. Meetings: Administrative session Tuesdays at 9 a.m.; general legislative session Wednesdays at 9 a.m.; public hearings, as scheduled, Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. Location: Jackson Board Room, 8th Floor, 3000 Rockefeller Avenue, Everett.
Is anyone organizing against Flock cameras in Unincorporated Snohomish County?
We have not found a group organizing only in unincorporated Snohomish County. DeFlock Snohomish County covers unincorporated Snohomish County alongside the other 20 jurisdictions in the county.