Harrisonburg VA PD

Transparency Portal

Last Updated: Mon Jun 30 2025
Overview
Harrisonburg VA PD uses Flock Safety technology to capture objective evidence without compromising on individual privacy. Harrisonburg VA PD utilizes retroactive search to solve crimes after they've occurred. Additionally, Harrisonburg VA PD utilizes real-time alerting of hotlist vehicles to locate missing, wanted, and endangered persons and associated vehicles. 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 Harrisonburg VA 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)
21 days
Number of LPR and other cameras
30
Hotlists Alerted On
NCMEC Amber Alert, NCIC - VSP
Unique vehicles detected in the last 30 days
344,205
Hotlist hits in the last 30 days
1,012
Searches in the last 30 days
409
Additional Info
Recent Success Stories
1. A stolen vehicle connected to an armed robbery, shooting and kidnapping being investigated by the NYPD alerted on our cameras. Officers located and safely detained three male occupants. All three were arrested for possession of a stolen vehicle and providing false ID to law enforcement. The vehicle was processed by NYPD for potential evidence and suspect information shared with NYPD. 2. Flock alerted officers of a vehicle owner that was wanted for Attempted 1st Degree Murder among other serious charges out of Hanover County, VA. Officers quickly canvassed the area and located the vehicle parked at a housing complex. SWAT and Patrol officers set up surveillance and apprehended the suspect as he returned to his vehicle. The suspect had outstanding warrants for Attempted 1st Degree Murder, Use of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony, Reckless Handling of a Firearm, Breaking and Entering to Commit a Felony, Shooting into an Occupied Building, Assault and Battery of a Family Member and Property Damage. 3. Flock alerted officers of a vehicle owner that had outstanding warrants for Malicious Wounding relating to an HPD case. Officers located the vehicle nearby and confirmed the driver was the owner. Officers stopped the vehicle and arrested the driver without incident. 4. A Missing Person vehicle from Prince William County, VA alerted on several cameras while driving through Harrisonburg. Officers located, stopped the vehicle and checked on the subjects welfare. Officers then reconnected the missing person with family members.