Documented Incident
Records show Hollywood, Florida police share ALPR data with more than 360 agencies nationwide
First reported: August 25, 2026 · 1 source
In response to a public records request from Miami New Times, the Hollywood Police Department released a list of every agency it shares automated license plate reader data with — more than 360 agencies across dozens of states. Most are municipal police departments and sheriff's offices, but the list also includes the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, the General Services Administration's Office of Inspector General, state agencies, campus police, and private railway police such as CSX. A department spokesperson said access is granted for investigative purposes and directed questions about specific uses to the receiving agencies.
The disclosure illustrates how plate data collected in one city of roughly 143,000 residents can become searchable by hundreds of agencies far outside the community that paid for the cameras, raising oversight questions other jurisdictions may face when reviewing their own sharing settings.
Key facts
- Records list more than 360 agencies across dozens of states with access to Hollywood PD's ALPR data.
- Recipients include the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, GSA Office of Inspector General, and private railway police.
- Hollywood has purchased ALPR cameras since at least 2014, including Flock and Motorola Solutions models, per records obtained by the group DeFlock Broward.
- The city paid roughly $460,000 for dozens of Flock cameras in July 2024; Motorola spending and contract dates are unclear.
- The current number of ALPRs in Hollywood is unclear; the crowdsourced DeFlock.org map shows more than 100, mostly Motorola.
Sources
This summary was written from the published reporting below and links to it; BlockFlockNow does not reproduce article text.
- Hollywood Police share license plate reader data with hundreds of agencies (Miami New Times, August 25, 2026)
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Updated August 27, 2026. Corrections: blockflock@bytebunny.io. See all documented incidents or search the full article archive.