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The number of agencies with access to police Flock camera data in Minnesota ranges from zero to hundreds
Summary by The Minneapolis Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Renee Cooper , as published by KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC)
· August 20, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key points The amount of access given to outside agencies varies greatly. Police departments have different approaches to sharing data from automatic license plate readers.
Police departments have different approaches to sharing data from automatic license plate readers. The amount of access given to outside agencies varies greatly. Some agencies provide public access to certain information, while others do not.
Data from these cameras is shared among agencies to varying degrees. The level of transparency also differs between agencies.
For more information on how this data is used and shared, further details are available from the source, including the number of agencies with access to this data in Minnesota.
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Published: August 20, 2026 ·
Source: KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC) ·
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