West Virginia Flock Deal Exposes Access to 10 Billion Monthly Plate Reads

Monongalia County's sheriff's office bought 20 Flock Safety cameras for $177,600 over 36 months and gained access to a nationwide network processing roughly 10 billion plate reads a month. County data was searchable by 980 law-enforcement organizations, while Flock holds a perpetual license to use the camera data.

• The 20-camera contract costs $177,600, or $59,200 a year, over 36 months
• Flock's network processes about 10 billion plate reads per month
• County data was searchable by 980 law-enforcement organizations
• Flock holds a perpetual, irrevocable license to use the camera data