Documented Incident
Franklin County, Pa. sheriff to brief commissioners on Flock ALPR use after public criticism
Event: August 19, 2026 · First reported: August 10, 2026 · 1 source
Franklin County Sheriff Ben Sites is scheduled to present on the county's use of Flock Safety automated license plate readers at the county commissioners' evening meeting on Aug. 19, Commission Chair Dean Horst announced. District Attorney Ian Brink agreed to attend to address legal questions, and Horst said officials were seeking an additional legal representative. The presentation follows two consecutive weeks of public comment criticizing the camera program, including calls to release the sheriff's Flock contract.
The scheduled briefing shows how residents' questions about contract transparency and data aggregation can prompt elected officials to seek a public accounting of a surveillance system already in use.
Key facts
- Sheriff Ben Sites is set to present to Franklin County commissioners on Aug. 19; DA Ian Brink agreed to attend to discuss legal issues.
- Resident Austin McDaniel, 23, argued that combining license plate data with other information to track movements raises Fourth Amendment concerns.
- Valerie Jordan of Fayetteville asked that the sheriff's Flock contract be made public; John Jordan questioned the cost and whether an ALPR network should be a sheriff's office priority.
- Horst invited residents who agree and disagree with the program to attend the meeting.
- A Chambersburg protest planned by DeFlock Franklin County was postponed because of weather.
Sources
This summary was written from the published reporting below and links to it; BlockFlockNow does not reproduce article text.
- Sheriff to address Franklin County commissioners about Flock cameras Aug. 19 (LocalNews1, August 10, 2026)
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