Shelton, WA Flock Contract

Who approved this?

No source names who approved this contract yet. Contracts that arrive through procurement or a purchasing threshold often leave no vote to record.

The Shelton Police Department runs stationary Flock Safety automated readers and links to a public Flock transparency portal from its city police page. The Shelton-Mason County Journal reported that the city signed the contract in September 2024 and turned the cameras on in March 2025, with City Manager Mark Ziegler attributing the gap to planning and permitting for camera placement. Reporting on August 13, 2026 put the term at 2 years with renewal due in September 2026, while reporting on August 20, 2026 gave a renewal date of March 2026; the 2 dates conflict, so no contract end date is given. At a meeting reported on August 20, 2026 the council reversed a study session position and agreed unanimously to review the contract before renewing, after Councilmember Miguel Gutierrez proposed an immediate pause and Councilmember Tom Gilmore backed him. Gutierrez objected that Immigration and Customs Enforcement could reach the data. Police Chief Dan Patton told the council the department cannot use the system for immigration and will keep 21 day retention rather than adopt the 7 day default Flock announced in August 2026. Washington Senate Bill 6002, signed March 30, 2026, caps routine retention at 21 days, bars immigration use, and requires 2 years of audit trail data. No contract amount or camera count is published in any source reviewed, and the vote was to review rather than approve, so no roll call is given.