Laughlin

Nevada · Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department records for Laughlin.

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Sent Sep 10, 2026. Receipt confirmed Sep 10, 2026. Agency reference: X017028-091026.

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Who holds the records?

LVMPD’s Laughlin Substation serves Laughlin and the surrounding area, including Searchlight. A department-wide camera total would not establish how many operate in Laughlin.

LVMPD Laughlin Substation LVMPD Laughlin request X017028-091026: September 17 extension notice summary LVMPD October 15 notice: conditional earliest availability after close of business November 13

The questions awaiting answers.

LVMPD’s October 15 notice says research and consultation with relevant units continue. Close of business November 13, 2026 is the earliest point after which records, if any, are reasonably expected to be available; it is not a guaranteed date for first or complete production. No records accompanied the notice. Laughlin’s current equipment, paid costs, retention, outside access and local results remain unanswered. Track the agency response.

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The request sent to LVMPD.

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

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Subject: Public records request — license plate readers in Laughlin

Hello,

Please provide existing LVMPD records about automated license plate readers (ALPRs), including Flock Safety, deployed in or used for policing Laughlin. The period is January 1, 2024 through September 10, 2026, including older agreements and policies still in effect on September 10.

1. Signed contracts, amendments, purchase orders, invoices and payment records; grants or third-party funding; approvals; and renewal, cancellation and notice terms applicable to this equipment or service.
2. The latest inventory identifying Laughlin locations, vendor, owner, operator, installation or activation dates, and active or inactive status. Include records identifying cameras owned by other agencies or private parties that LVMPD can access here.
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 LVMPD 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.

Please identify each record’s geographic scope. Department-wide contracts or policies may be supplied where they apply in Laughlin. If a Laughlin-only report is not maintained, please identify the available report format and area covered; no new analysis is requested. If Clark County or another entity holds relevant records, please identify the custodian if known.

This request supports a freely accessible public-information project. 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. Identify categories not maintained and the basis for any withholding, and release nonexempt portions.

Thank you.

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Privacy & misuse · Costs & effectiveness

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

Independent public information. Not affiliated with Flock Safety or any government agency.
Map, records and updates: needles.remixit.cc