Did Marin County Sheriff share Flock ALPR data with out-of-state and federal agencies in 2024?

Civil-liberties organizations and later reporting argue that Marin’s restrictions may not have prevented access through Flock’s network. Their position rests on the sheriff’s documented pre-2022 sharing, statewide evidence of agencies exposing ALPR data after legal warnings, and 2026 allegations that Marin provided non-California agencies access. These sources raise a serious possibility but do not prove the precise 2024 timing.

• Civil-liberties groups documented that Marin had shared millions of plate and location records with hundreds of federal and out-of-state agencies before the 2022 settlement.
• 2024 reporting found that more than 20 California agencies allowed non-California departments to access ALPR data from a major security firm, despite contrary state guidance.
• A later EFF account alleged that Marin provided non-California agencies access to its Flock database, prompting a records demand; the excerpt does not establish when the alleged access occurred.
• An EFF and ACLU letter alleged that Marin provided out-of-state agencies direct access to its ALPR database in violation of California law and the 2022 settlement.

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