Monterey CA PD uses Flock Safety technology to capture objective evidence without compromising on individual privacy. Monterey CA PD utilizes retroactive search to solve crimes after they've occurred. Additionally, Monterey CA 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.
Data is used for law enforcement purposes only. Data is owned by Monterey CA 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 owned cameras
35
External organizations with access
Cal Fire , California State Parks, Carmel CA PD, Marina CA PD, Pacific Grove CA PD, Seaside CA PD, Watsonville CA PD
