Vacaville is a city of about 100,000 in Solano County, just outside San Francisco. Some of the country’s largest pharmaceutical and biotech companies operate big facilities in Vacaville, providing well-paying jobs and making Vacaville one of California’s most attractive family-friendly cities.

Sergeant Adam Senf has been a member of the Vacaville Police Department since 2001, serving as an officer and a detective. A community man, he is also the Vice President of his neighborhood HOA. With his background in law enforcement, Sgt. Senf knew that implementing technology like Flock Safety license plate reader cameras would help keep his community safe while also preserving resident privacy.

Sgt. Senf’s HOA has 4 cameras, and a neighboring HOA has another 6. The board members are the only residents allowed to directly access footage, ensuring the technology is only used in the event of a safety issue or crime. At each monthly HOA meeting, board members share the Flock Safety search audit log, which displays dates, times, and reasons for each search made over the past 30 days, to provide visibility and give oversight to the entire community. Neighbors can feel secure that being a Flock Safety customer means their privacy is top of mind.  

Flock Safety cameras work in Vacaville

And as a member of local law enforcement, Sgt. Senf knows that the Flock Safety technology is working. In addition to Flock Safety Falcon license plate readers, the Vacaville police department utilizes The Wing™ integration, which allows agencies to transform existing, non-Flock cameras into cameras that see like a detective. When a local jewelry store was robbed, resulting in a non-fatal employee stabbing and $60,000 in merchandise taken, the Vacaville police used The Wing and footage obtained from traditional cameras outside the store to examine vehicle characteristics.

The Vacaville police then searched the Flock system and identified a license plate. Upon pursuing the lead and some good old-fashioned detective work, Vacaville police arrested a suspect, who was by then in another state, two weeks later.

Sgt. Senf posits that, on average. 1-3 stolen vehicles are being located every week due to the Flock Safety system.

To learn more about how to keep your neighborhood safe while protecting residents’ privacy, book a demo with a Flock Safety representative today.