Lehighton is Flocked

Pursuant to the Pennsylvania Right-to-Know Law, 65 P.S. § 67.101 et seq., I am requesting copies of the following records:

1. Any and all current contracts, master service agreements, purchase orders, or renewal agreements between Lehighton Borough and Flock Safety, Inc. (or its affiliates), including all attachments, exhibits, addenda, and pricing schedules.

2. Any written policy, standard operating procedure, or directive governing the Police Department's use of Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) technology, including but not limited to data retention, data sharing with outside agencies, and access authorization.

3. Any audit reports, usage reports, or compliance reports generated by Flock Safety or by Lehighton Borough regarding the department's ALPR system, including any records of which outside agencies (local, state, or federal) have query or data-sharing access to the department's camera network.

4. Any correspondence between Lehighton Borough/the Police Department and Flock Safety, Inc. regarding data sharing settings, security incidents, or vulnerability disclosures, dated within the last 24 months.

If any portion of this request is denied, please cite the specific statutory exemption relied upon for each record withheld, per 65 P.S. § 67.903, and provide access to any reasonably segregable portion of a record.

Thank you for writing to the Borough of Lehighton to request records pursuant to Pennsylvania’s Right-to-Know Law (“RTKL”), 65 P.S. §§ 67.101 et seq.

On July 2, 2026, you requested copies of (1) all current contracts, master service agreements, purchase orders, or renewal agreements between Lehighton Borough and Flock Safety, Inc. (or its affiliates), including all attachments, exhibits, addenda, and pricing schedules. (2) any written policy, standard operating procedure, or directive governing the Police Department's use of Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) technology, including but not limited to data retention, data sharing with outside agencies, and access authorization, (3) any audit reports, usage reports, or compliance reports generated by Flock Safety or by Lehighton Borough regarding the department's ALPR system, including any records of which outside agencies (local, state, or federal) have query or data-sharing access to the department's camera network, and (4) any correspondence between Lehighton Borough/the Police Department and Flock Safety, Inc. regarding data sharing settings, security incidents, or vulnerability disclosures, dated within the last 24 months. Your request is granted in part and denied in part as follows:

Records responsive to all current contracts, master service agreements, purchase orders, or renewal agreements between Lehighton Borough and Flock Safety, Inc. (or its affiliates) are attached.

However, records that are exempt from disclosure by law have been withheld pursuant to the RTKL. We withheld (1) written policy, standard operating procedure, or directive governing the Police Department's use of Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) technology, (2) any audit reports, usage reports, or compliance reports generated by Flock Safety or by Lehighton Borough regarding the department's ALPR system, and (3) any correspondence between Lehighton Borough/the Police Department and Flock Safety, Inc. regarding data sharing settings, security incidents, or vulnerability disclosures, dated within the last 24 months.

The withheld information is exempt from disclosure under the RTKL Section 705 because the records do not exist. An agency shall not be required to create a record which does not currently exist or to compile, maintain, format or organize a record in a manner in which the agency does not currently compile, maintain, format or organize the record.

You have a right to appeal this denial in writing to: Office of Open Records, 555 Walnut Street, Suite 605, Harrisburg, PA 17101-1925. Appeals can also be filed online at the Office of Open Records website, https://www.openrecords.pa.gov.

If you choose to file an appeal you must do so within 15 business days of the mailing date of the agency’s response. See 65 P.S. § 67.1101. Please note that a copy of your original RTKL request, the agency’s extension notice (if applicable), and this denial letter should be included when filing an appeal. More information about how to file an appeal under the RTKL is available at the Office of Open Records website, https://www.openrecords.pa.gov.

If you have additional questions, please contact the Lehighton Borough Secretary. This correspondence will serve to close this record with our office as permitted by law.