Everett reactivates Flock camera network after passage of new law

EVERETT — The city of Everett reactivated its Flock Safety cameras earlier this month, a city spokesperson confirmed in an email to The Daily Herald on Tuesday.

The decision stemmed from the signing of a new state law March 30 that explicitly exempts automated license plate reader footage from the Public Records Act.

“This new state law ensures that we can protect the privacy of residents – including victims of domestic violence, harassment, and stalking – from anyone who may have had the intention of misusing this information,” city spokesperson Simone Tarver said in a statement Wednesday.

Everett Mayor Cassie Franklin directed the police department to reactivate the cameras in early April, just after Gov. Bob Ferguson signed Senate Bill 6002, Tarver said. Most of the cameras came back online by April 7, Tarver said.

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