Seventy percent of crime involves a vehicle and the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office is joining its counterparts across the region and country to utilize a system that allows law enforcement to track vehicles involved in anything from a child abduction to a murder through the use of license plate photos.
The Flock camera system, which uses a subscription based payment system, is being phased in over time. It’s already proven its worth in locating a missing endangered individual found in Panama City, finding the direction of travel of the subject of a Silver Alert, and locating a murder suspect.
The system does not use facial recognition technology, deletes its data every 30 days on a rolling basis, and does not sell data to third parties.
Sheriff Eric Aden says the crime-fighting tool will allow the OCSO to better network with surrounding police departments and Sheriff’s Offices which already have the technology in place, as well as agencies across the country, in fighting crime and boosting public safety.
Flock Cameras, which has strict measures in place to protect resident privacy, has a web page that outlines frequently asked questions.
