Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office
- Status
- Ended or removed
- Vendors
- Flock Safety
- Cameras
- 20
"about 20" cameras, all turned off, per FOX10
- Sept. 1, 2026 WEAR reported the office will end its use of ALPRs; Sheriff Johnson cited "broader questions surrounding the collection and sharing of vehicle-location data." (WEAR-TV, Sept. 1, 2026)
- Sept. 2, 2026 FOX10 reported the office had about 20 cameras, all already turned off. Chief Deputy Randy Tifft said tag searches require supervisor approval and that the cameras had located dementia patients: "We have found numerous dementia patients driving around." No statement found on whether use will resume. (WALA FOX10, Sept. 2, 2026)
Conflicts and open questions
- Status changed from 'suspended' to 'ended' on WEAR's Sept. 1, 2026 report that the office will end ALPR use (WEAR paraphrase). Contract termination not confirmed by a record.
Reported by news outlets; agency records not yet obtained.