Read the records for yourself.
The documents
The contract
The Town’s agreement with Flock Safety: 58 devices for $175,000 a year, approved at a workshop meeting with no public hearing.
The money
What the Town has paid Flock, and the state grant that paid for the cameras.
The police rules
The 2011 order in force when the Board approved the cameras, and the policy that replaced it.
Who the data is shared with
The Crime Analysis Center agreement, the Town’s sharing settings, and its certification that no other access agreement can be found.
What the Town has said in public
The Police Department’s Oct. 29, 2026, presentation and the notice that announced it.
The City of Newburgh
The City police chief’s report on outside searches of the City’s network, and the Council’s vote to end its use of Flock.
Orange County
The County Legislature passed Local Law Introductory No. 9 of 2026, 17 to 0, on Nov. 5, 2026. It allows license plate readers on County property and rights-of-way only as self-contained systems that share no data with vendors or outside agencies, with required audits.
Records request 2026-00936
The contract, payments, camera locations, sharing and outside access. The Town Attorney granted the appeal on Oct. 13, 2026.
Records request 2026-00988
The police department’s Flock Facts slideshow and its Flock communications. On Nov. 6, 2026, the Town Attorney granted the appeal on five items and granted the sixth in part.
Records request 2026-00989
The records behind the slideshow’s claims. Marked filled Oct. 22, 2026, with no audit and no search totals. Appealed Nov. 9, 2026.
Records request 2026-01060
The Crime Analysis Center agreement, the grant attestation and any data-sharing agreements.
Records request 2026-01254
Audits of the Flock system, reviews of its audit logs, and any rule or setting that requires a case number or search reason. The Town said it would respond by Dec. 7, 2026.