Jim Thorpe Request August 01, 2026

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 records confirming whether Jim Thorpe Borough owns, leases, or has otherwise entered into any agreement for automated license plate reader (ALPR) technology, including but not limited to any Flock Safety device(s), located at or near the intersection of Lentz Trail and Flagstaff Road.

2. Any agreement, contract, master service agreement, or license agreement (including any amendments) between Jim Thorpe Borough and Flock Group Inc. (d/b/a Flock Safety).

3. Records sufficient to identify the exact location (address, intersection, or GPS coordinates) of any ALPR camera(s) owned, leased, or operated by or on behalf of Jim Thorpe Borough.

4. Any written policy, standard operating procedure, or protocol governing the use, access, retention, or sharing of ALPR data collected by Jim Thorpe Borough.

5. Records of any data-sharing agreements or network-sharing settings permitting other law enforcement agencies (local, state, or federal) to access ALPR data collected by Jim Thorpe Borough's camera(s).

6. Audit logs or usage reports reflecting queries or searches run on the ALPR system by Jim Thorpe Borough personnel, from the date of camera installation through the date of this request.

7. Records of any security incidents, data breaches, unauthorized access, or misuse investigations involving Jim Thorpe Borough's ALPR system.

8. Invoices, purchase orders, or proof-of-payment records reflecting costs paid to Flock Safety for installation, licensing, or maintenance of the camera(s) referenced above.

Your request for any records confirming whether Jim Thorpe Borough owns, leases, or has otherwise entered into any agreement for automated license plate reader (ALPR) technology, including but not limited to any Flock Safety device(s), located at or near the intersection of Lentz Trail and Flagstaff Road has been denied under the Right-to-Know Law, Section 705: Creation of Record. It states an agency shall not be required to create a record which does not 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. The Borough has no agreement with Flock Safety.

Your request for any agreement, contract, master service agreement, or license agreement (including any amendments) between Jim Thorpe Borough and Flock Group Inc. (d/b/a Flock Safety) has been denied under the Right-to-Know Law, Section 705: Creation of Record. It states an agency shall not be required to create a record which does not 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. The Borough has no agreement or contract with Flock Safety.

Your request for records sufficient to identify the exact location (address, intersection, or GPS coordinates) of any ALPR camera(s) owned, leased, or operated by or on behalf of Jim Thorpe Borough has been under the Right-to-Know Law, Section 705: Creation of Record. It states an agency shall not be required to create a record which does not 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. The Borough does not have a document listing the exact coordinates of any ALPR camera(s).

Your request for any written policy, standard operating procedure, or protocol governing the use, access, retention, or sharing of ALPR data collected by Jim Thorpe Borough has been under the Right-to-Know Law, Section 705: Creation of Record. It states an agency shall not be required to create a record which does not 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. The Borough has no such documents.

Your request for records of any data-sharing agreements or network-sharing settings permitting other law enforcement agencies (local, state, or federal) to access ALPR data collected by Jim Thorpe Borough's camera(s) has been denied under the Right-to-Know Law, Section 705: Creation of Record. It states an agency shall not be required to create a record which does not 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. The Borough has no such records or agreements.

Your request for audit logs or usage reports reflecting queries or searches run on the ALPR system by Jim Thorpe Borough personnel, from the date of camera installation through the date of this request has been denied under the Right-to-Know Law, Section 705: Creation of Record. It states an agency shall not be required to create a record which does not 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. The Borough has no such logs or reports.

Your request for records of any security incidents, data breaches, unauthorized access, or misuse investigations involving Jim Thorpe Borough's ALPR system has been denied under the Right-to-Know Law, Section 705: Creation of Record. It states an agency shall not be required to create a record which does not 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. The Borough has no such records.

Your request for invoices, purchase orders, or proof-of-payment records reflecting costs paid to Flock Safety for installation, licensing, or maintenance of the camera(s) referenced above has been denied under the Right-to-Know Law, Section 705: Creation of Record. It states an agency shall not be required to create a record which does not 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. The Borough has no such invoices, purchase orders, or proof of payment records reflecting costs paid to Flock Safety.

You have the right to appeal this denial of information electronically to the Office of Open Records at www.openrecords.pa.gov/Appeals/AppealForm.cfm.

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. s67.1101. Please note that a copy of your original Right to Know request and this denial letter must be included when filing an appeal. The law also requires that you state the reasons why the record is a public record and address each of the reasons the Agency denies your request. Visit the Office of Open Records website at http://openrecords.pa.gov for further information on filing an appeal.

If you have further questions, please contact me at 570-352-3025 x3 or email me at [email protected]. Please be advised that this correspondence will serve to close this record with our office as permitted by law.