Sumner WA PD

Transparency Portal

Last Updated: Thu Feb 20 2025
Overview
Sumner WA PD uses Flock Safety technology to capture objective evidence without compromising on individual privacy. Sumner WA PD utilizes retroactive search to solve crimes after they've occurred. Additionally, Sumner WA PD utilizes real time alerting of hotlist vehicles to capture wanted criminals, locate stolen vehicles, and vehicles listed in AMBER/SILVER alerts . 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 Sumner WA 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
12
External organizations with access
Aberdeen WA PD, Auburn WA PD, Benton County WA SO, Black Diamond WA PD, Columbia River Drug Task Force WA, Des Moines WA PD, Federal Way WA PD, Fircrest WA PD, Hoquiam WA PD, Lacey WA PD, Montesano WA PD, Puyallup WA PD, Shelton PD (WA), Sunnyside WA PD, Town of Harrah WA, Yakima County WA SO, Yakima WA PD
Hotlists Alerted On
NCIC, NCMEC Amber Alert
Vehicles detected in the last 30 days
192,906
Hotlist hits in the last 30 days
247
Searches in the last 30 days
33
Public Search Audit
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