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Fort Mohave & Mohave Valley

Arizona · Mohave County records for Fort Mohave and Mohave Valley.

Replied · records and fee pending

Sent Sep 10, 2026. Receipt confirmed Sep 11, 2026.

Read the Oct 22, 2026 reply summary

Six readers reported for Mohave County.

EFF’s September 2025 Atlas entry lists six Flock readers for the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office. It does not place all six in Fort Mohave or Mohave Valley. EFF’s agency entry

What this count tells us

The underlying linked record was not available to inspect. A dated agency total is a lead. On September 17, 2026 the Sheriff’s Office replied that there were no ALPRs in Fort Mohave or Mohave Valley; its reply does not say where the listed readers operate. Reply summary

The questions awaiting answers.

On October 13, Needles / Flock disputed the $114.50 fee and requested an itemized calculation and legal basis, existing digital files without charge, or free inspection and self-copying. The October 22 invoice calculates $114.60 for 1,116 pages; the earlier $114.50 and $144.50 quotes are not reconciled. The County says gathering, preparation and redaction time are not charged and is coordinating inspection at the Kingman Sheriff’s Office. No appointment, free-access terms or self-copying permission is confirmed. The fee-support papers do not explain the Excel page-charge basis; underlying ALPR records remain unreviewed. Non-Flock and third-party access, current retention and sharing, local results, and who operates the community-mapped reader remain unanswered. Separately, Ombudsman assistance produced staff guidance October 14 with a rough estimate without itemization of the earlier quote, not a ruling on the fee. No fee has been authorized. Track the agency response.

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The request sent to Mohave County Sheriff.

Sent Sep 10, 2026. Read the scope or download a copy.

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Subject: Public records request — ALPRs in Fort Mohave and Mohave Valley

Hello,

Please provide existing County records about automated license plate readers (ALPRs), including Flock Safety, serving Fort Mohave and Mohave Valley. The period is January 1, 2024 through September 10, 2026, including older agreements and policies still in effect on September 10. Please coordinate Sheriff and Procurement records.

1. Signed contracts, amendments, purchase orders, invoices and payment records; grants or third-party funding; approvals; and renewal, cancellation and notice terms.
2. The latest inventory identifying locations, vendor, owner, operator, installation or activation dates, and active or inactive status. Include records identifying cameras in this area that another agency or private party owns and the Sheriff can access.
3. Current retention settings and policies for the vendor service, downloaded records and case-file exports; preservation exceptions, deletion procedures and completed deletion checks.
4. Current lists or configuration exports showing agencies allowed to search these records and outside systems the Sheriff can search, including national-search features. Include sharing agreements and permission changes during the requested period. For June 1–August 31, 2026, provide existing administrative search/export logs showing date, user agency and recorded purpose, including searches requested by another agency. Remove plates, images, vehicle locations, travel histories and personal identifiers.
5. Existing reports on alerts, verification, useful matches, case outcomes, misreads, incorrect issuing states, outdated wanted status, mistaken stops, complaints and completed access audits, with definitions and reporting periods.

Where records cannot be separated for these communities, please provide the existing report and identify its geographic scope. Countywide contracts and policies may be supplied where they govern local use. I am not requesting a new geographic analysis or motorists’ records.

This is for a freely accessible public-information project, not resale or commercial solicitation. Electronic records in their maintained format are preferred. Please prioritize the current contract, inventory and access/retention settings and release available records as they are ready.

Please provide an estimate before incurring fees. If a category is not maintained or another entity holds it, identify the category and custodian if known. For withheld material, identify the basis and release nonexempt portions.

Thank you.
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Privacy & misuse · Costs & effectiveness

Needles / FlockNeedles, California · September 20, 2026

Flock cameras in Needles

An automated license plate reader (ALPR) saves a vehicle’s plate, time and location for later searches. A car does not have to match a police alert to be recorded. [1]

What the Needles record says

Needles City Council approved the Flock proposal on October 22, 2024. [2]

Cameras in the quote
4
Storage in the quote
365 days
Paid over two years
$29,000

Four is the proposal count. City check registers show $15,800 paid to Flock in February 2025 and $13,200 in February 2026. [7][8] The operating inventory and current retention remain unverified. [3]

Who is responsible?

The quote names the City of Needles as customer, and the City paid from its state COPS fund, which state law reserves for police services. [9] San Bernardino County Sheriff provides Needles’ policing. The signed agreement and its terms remain unverified. [2][3][4]

Useful leads. Privacy risks.

Mountain View, California, reported stolen-vehicle recovery and a missing family found safe with Flock’s help. Its audit also found outside access contrary to its intended setup. [5]

Savannah, Georgia, police reported firing six employees after finding misuse, including searches involving acquaintances and family. [6] These are agency reports about other cities; they do not establish Needles’ outcomes or misuse.

What residents can ask

Who can search our records, how long are they kept, and what results justify the cost?

Ask Needles City Council about funding and upcoming decisions; ask San Bernardino County Sheriff about access, audits and operating rules.

Official contacts and meeting links: needles.remixit.cc/civic-options

Sources

Links work in a saved PDF. Find these records online at needles.remixit.cc/sources

  1. California State Auditor · ALPR oversight
  2. Needles Council minutes · October 22, 2024 · p. 4
  3. Needles proposal and quote · pp. 143–145
  4. San Bernardino County Sheriff · Needles station
  5. Mountain View report · pp. 12–15
  6. Savannah Police · August 2026 finding
  7. Needles check register · February 2025 · p. 14
  8. Needles check register · February 2026 · p. 17
  9. Needles mid-year budget · Fund 225 · p. 4

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