Resident says city refused to release his Flock tracking data after months of delay

Jim Raze, a Visalia resident, told the City Council during public comment that he filed a public‑records request on April 24 seeking logs of outside agencies with access to the city’s Flock automated license‑plate reader (ALPR) data, active data‑sharing agreements and images of his own plate. "Today, August 3, the city officially closed my request and refused to release my tracking data," Raze said, recounting repeated deadline extensions and what he called bureaucratic delays.

Raze said the city provided general audit logs but denied his request for his personal tracking images and that the department removed a "reason for lookup" column from the public audit file on the transparency webpage; he asked why the data column was removed and who ordered it. "Numerous cities across the country, including LAPD, are canceling flock contracts due to privacy concerns and abuse. Visalia should do the same," Raze said.

The council did not take action on the request during the meeting. No department representative offered a response on the record during the public‑comment period; Lieutenant Dominguez later described VPD complaint procedures in an unrelated agenda item. The council did not schedule follow‑up on governance or oversight of the ALPR program during this meeting.