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Reported plate-reader locations in Needles and the surrounding region. A mapped location does not establish current operation or coverage.

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Community-mapped camera locations near NeedlesOpenStreetMap roads, the Colorado River and mapped observations. This is not an operating inventory or a map of camera coverage. Open the full map for individual sources.NeedlesNeedles Hwyat Park RdNorth K Stat River RdI-40Agricultural station Reported plate-reader locations
Five community-mapped locations near Needles, including the I-40 agricultural station. This location count is separate from the four cameras in the City’s quote. Ownership, operation and coverage remain unverified. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL map data

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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

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  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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