Hesston KS PD

Transparency Portal

Last Updated: Mon Apr 28 2025
Overview
Hesston KS PD uses Flock Safety technology to capture objective evidence without compromising on individual privacy. Hesston KS PD utilizes retroactive search to solve crimes after they've occurred. Additionally, Hesston KS 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 Hesston KS PD and is never sold to 3rd parties.
Prohibited Uses
Immigration enforcement, traffic enforcement, harrassment 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 owned cameras
3
External organizations with access
Abilene KS PD, Allen County KS SO, Andover KS PD, Augusta KS DPS, Barber County KS SO, Barton County KS SO, Bourbon County KS SO, Butler County KS SO, Caney KS PD, Chanute KS PD, Chase County KS SO, Cherryvale KS PD, Cloud County KS SO, Coffeyville KS PD, Colwich KS PD, Concordia KS PD, Conway Springs KS PD, Crawford County KS SO, Crowley TX PD, Derby KS PD, Dodge City KS PD, El Dorado KS PD, Ellinwood KS PD, Ellsworth County KS SO, Ford County KS SO, Fort Worth TX PD , Frontenac KS PD, Gardner KS PD, Goddard KS PD, Great Bend KS PD, Harper County KS SO, Hoisington KS PD, Hutchinson KS PD, Independence KS PD, Johnson County KS SO, Junction City KS PD, Kansas City KS PD, Kansas Highway Patrol, Kansas KBI, Kansas Wildlife and Parks, Kingman County KS SO, KS - City of St. John, KS - Hugoton PD, KS - Meade County SO, KS - Seward County SO, KU Medical Center KS PD, Lindsborg KS PD, Lyon County KS SO , Maize KS PD, McPherson County KS SO, McPherson KS PD, Medicine Lodge KS PD, Montgomery County KS SO, Moundridge KS PD, Neosho County KS SO, Ness County KS SO, Newton KS PD, Norton KS PD, Ottawa KS PD, Pawnee County KS SO, Pittsburg KS PD, Pottawatomie County KS SO, Pratt County KS SO, Purcell OK PD, Reno County KS SO, Riley County KS PD, Rose Hill KS PD, Salina KS PD, Saline County KS SO, South Hutchinson KS PD, Stafford County KS SO , Sumner County KS SO, Texas Financial Crimes Intelligence Center, Thomas County KS SO, Wabaunsee County SO (KS), Wamego KS PD, Wichita County KS SO, Wichita KS PD, Wichita State University KS PD, Winfield KS PD
Hotlists Alerted On
NCIC, NCMEC Amber Alert
Vehicles detected in the last 30 days
31,779
Hotlist hits in the last 30 days
13
Searches in the last 30 days
5