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California

Needles

City of Needles / San Bernardino County Sheriff

The 2024 approval, camera quote and requests for current settings.

Council record2024 approval documented

Arizona

Bullhead City

Bullhead City / Police Department

Contracts and operating records requested from Bullhead City.

Records requestAutomatic acknowledgment · routing unconfirmed

Arizona

Fort Mohave & Mohave Valley

Mohave County / Sheriff’s Office

Mohave County Sheriff and purchasing records for these Arizona communities.

Fort Mohave is distinct from the Fort Mojave Indian Tribe, which has its own government.

Records requestReplied · records and fee pending

Nevada

Laughlin

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department

LVMPD records requested specifically for Laughlin, Nevada.

Records requestReceived · response pending

Sovereign Tribal Nation

Fort Mojave Indian Tribe

Fort Mojave Indian Tribe

A sovereign Tribal Nation with its own government and information process.

Public-information processTribal public-information process

Shared roads.
Separate records.

A map point shows a reported location. Ownership, current operation and access need agency records. The requests for Bullhead City, Mohave County and Laughlin seek contracts, settings, search audits and results.

Using the same vendor does not prove two agencies share access. Read the cross-state sharing question.

Requests and replies

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Find official contacts, public meetings and questions about camera costs, records and oversight.

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Records checked October 16, 2026
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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