Flock Safety - Faribault MN PD Transparency Portal

Overview

Faribault MN PD uses Flock Safety technology to capture objective evidence without compromising on individual privacy. Faribault MN PD utilizes retroactive search to solve crimes after they've occurred. Additionally, Faribault MN PD utilizes real time alerting of hotlist vehicles to capture wanted criminals. In an effort to ensure proper usage and guardrails are in place, they have made the below policies and usage statistics available to the public.

Policies

What's Detected

License Plates, Vehicles

What's Not Detected

Facial recognition, People, Gender, Race

Acceptable Use Policy

Data is used for law enforcement purposes only. Data is owned by Faribault MN PD and is never sold to 3rd parties.

Prohibited Uses

Immigration enforcement, traffic enforcement, harassment or intimidation, usage based solely on a protected class (i.e. race, sex, religion), Personal use.

Access Policy

All system access requires a valid reason and is stored indefinitely.

Hotlist Policy

Hotlist hits are required to be human verified prior to action.

Usage

Data retention (in days)

30 days

Number of LPR and other cameras

External organizations with access

Aitkin County MN SO, Alexandria MN PD, Ankeny IA PD, Anoka County MN SO, Anoka MN PD, Becker County MN SO, Belle Plaine MN PD, Blaine MN PD, Branson MO PD, Brooklyn Park MN PD, Champlin MN PD, Chisago County MN SO, Clive IA PD, Columbia Heights MN PD, Coon Rapids MN PD, Crystal MN PD, Dakota County MN SO, Dayton MN PD, Detroit Lakes MN PD, Eagan MN PD, Elk River MN PD, Fridley MN PD, Grand Rapids MN PD, Greene County MO SO, Hopkins MN PD, Itasca County MN SO, Johnston IA PD, Lake City MN PD, Maple Grove MN PD, Marshalltown IA PD, Medina MN PD, Minnetonka MN PD, MOCIC , Mounds View MN PD, New Brighton Dept of Pub Safety (MN), New Hope MN PD, New Prague MN PD, Orono MN PD, Osseo MN PD, Paul Bunyan Task Force MN, Pine County MN SO, Plainview MN PD, Plymouth MN PD, Prescott WI PD, Prior Lake MN PD, Ramsey MN PD, Rice & Steele County MN 911 Center, Robbinsdale MN PD, Roseville MN PD, Saint Croix Falls WI PD, South Lake Minnetonka MN PD, Spring Lake Park MN PD, Springfield MO PD, St Paul MN PD, St. Louis County MN SO, St. Louis Park MN PD, Stillwater MN PD, University of Minnesota MN PD (Twin Cities), Urbandale IA PD, Wayzata MN PD, West Hennepin MN Public Safety Department, Willmar MN PD, Winona MN PD, Woodbury MN DPS

Hotlists Alerted On

NCMEC Amber Alert, MN BCA

Unique vehicles detected in the last 30 days

97,359

Hotlist hits in the last 30 days

3,196

Searches in the last 30 days

Additional Info

Full ALPR Policy

Faribault PD's full ALPR policy can be found at the following link: https://www.ci.faribault.mn.us/DocumentCenter/View/10279/Automated-License-Plate-Readers-ALPR

Recent Cases Solved Using Flock

04/24: Burglary 04/24: Felony Theft 06/24: PC Pick Up AOA 07/24: Stolen Vehicle 07/24: Stolen Vehicle 08/24: Domestic Assault 07/24: Missing Person 08/24: Felony Theft 09/24: Felony Theft 10/24: Homicide 09/24: Check Forgery 11/24: 2nd Degree Assault 01/24: Welfare Check 03/25: Stabbing 03/25: Stolen Vehicle 03/25: Animal Cruelty 07/25: Recovered Stolen Vehicle