Documents

Primary-source documents about the Flock ALPR deployment in Alamogordo. All of these are public records obtained from the City of Alamogordo or other public sources. Where possible, we link to the original posting; we also host copies on this site so they remain available even if the city website changes.

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City of Alamogordo · 4 May 2026

Budget Hearing Workshop Minutes (DRAFT)

This is the most useful document on this page. It contains the only substantive public discussion of the Flock contract that we have found to date, including the contract value (~$250,000/yr), the camera count (50–60), the funding split ($100K from opioid funds, ~$150K from the General Fund), and a direct exchange between Commissioner Rardin and Police Chief Kunihiro about the cost and impact of the system.

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City Commission minutes (Flock-related)

The City of Alamogordo often posts the same meeting minutes under multiple filenames — an early DRAFT (posted a few days after the meeting), and later a FINAL version (approved at the next meeting, sometimes with different file sizes and dates). We host both where we have them so visitors comparing against the city's own pages can find the file they expect. See the City's official minutes archive (CivicClerk, filtered to Flock meetings) for the canonical versions.

  • 5 May 2026 — Budget Hearing Workshop (DRAFT)
    Contains the Flock contract discussion. · PDF · DRAFT only — the city has not yet posted a FINAL version for this meeting.
  • 6 May 2025 — Budget Hearing Workshop
    First public mention of Flock implementation progress ("46% live"). · DRAFT (PDF) · FINAL (PDF)
    Note: two files, different sizes (117 KB DRAFT vs 983 KB FINAL) — the city re-posted this meeting under two filenames. Both are the same meeting, the FINAL is the approved version with the full text.
  • 3 December 2024 — Regular Meeting
    Pre-dates the Flock discussion. Useful for context on the Commission's procedures. · DRAFT (PDF) · FINAL (PDF)
    Note: two files, very different sizes (192 KB DRAFT vs 1.6 MB FINAL) — the FINAL is the much longer approved version.

External documents

  • License Plate Reader Technology (Flock Safety) — NM Legislative Finance Committee handout
    29 Jul 2025 · State of New Mexico · PDF on nmlegis.gov

Public records attempts (via MuckRock)

The following public-records requests were filed through MuckRock's Alamogordo Police Department archive. None produced the documents requested. We list them so visitors can see the paper trail of what was asked and what came back.

  • ALPR hotlist information — Alamogordo Police Department
    Filed via MuckRock · request for the hotlist of plates the ALPR system is configured to flag. · View on MuckRock
  • Flock audits — Alamogordo Police Department
    Filed via MuckRock · request for any internal audits of Flock ALPR use. · View on MuckRock

IPRA & FOIA request templates

⚠️ This template is a work in progress. It has been rewritten for New Mexico's IPRA but is not legal advice and has not been reviewed by an attorney. Please verify the address, statutes, and any case law against the latest version of the IPRA and the city's records-request page before submitting to an agency. See the NM AG IPRA guide and NMFOG for current authoritative guidance.

Filing a public-records request is the single most effective way to turn the items in "Documents we'd like to add" (below) into actual documents. These templates are ready to fill in and send:

  • IPRA Request for ALPR Records — City of Alamogordo (PDF / DOCX). Our own template for New Mexico. Cites the Inspection of Public Records Act (NMSA 1978 §§ 14-2-1 et seq.), is addressed to the City Clerk, asks for seven categories of records (contracts, policies, data-sharing, retention, deployment, costs, termination), and includes a public-interest fee-waiver request. Based on Business Reform's open-records template.
    Download PDF · Download DOCX · See Take Action page →

Want to file it through a hosted service that handles delivery, tracking, and appeals? Try MuckRock. There's an existing MuckRock request for APD Flock audits you can follow or amplify.

Documents we'd like to add

We don't have these yet. If you have them — or know how to request them — please email us.

  • The actual Flock Safety contract between Flock and the City of Alamogordo (public record under IPRA).
  • Any data-sharing agreements APD has signed with other agencies (federal, state, county, other municipalities).
  • APD's ALPR use policy, including retention period and access controls.
  • A list of camera locations (the police chief declined to share the count at the May 2026 budget workshop; a location list would require an IPRA request).
  • Any cancellation provisions and termination costs in the contract.

How we source documents

All documents on this page are either:

  • Public records obtained directly from the City of Alamogordo (e.g. via IPRA, public comment at meetings, or the city's own website).
  • Publicly available documents hosted by a government agency (e.g. nmlegis.gov).

We do not publish documents obtained through private channels, leaked information, or anything that would identify a private individual.