# San Francisco Chronicle - Mountain View disabled Flock cameras after reported unauthorized access > *Audited source extract. The dossier was used only as a lead; the underlying source was independently acquired and checked on 2026-07-20.* ## Source metadata - **Publisher:** San Francisco Chronicle - **Original dossier URL:** https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/mountain-view-police-flock-license-plate-readers-21330156.php - **Resolved/canonical URL used:** https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/mountain-view-police-flock-license-plate-readers-21330156.php - **Publication date:** 2026-02-03 - **Underlying event or version:** 2026-02 - **Archived:** 2026-07-20, from unauthenticated public access; no cookies, tokens, or login state retained - **Wayback snapshot:** save failed on 2026-07-20 after the archive service returned HTTP 403; retry pending ## Verification verdict **supported with narrower wording** — The Chronicle supports Mountain View's reported February 2026 decision and allegation of unauthorized federal access. It is a report of the incident and agency position, not a complete technical access audit. ## Claim boundary This source is authoritative only within the source class and limitations stated above. ## Extract **Extracted-text lines 1-3:** > Mountain View police turn off Flock cameras, allege unauthorized use > Skip to main content > Subscribe **Extracted-text lines 100-104:** > S.F. inflation > Bay Area > Mountain View police turn off license plate readers, allege unauthorized federal use > By > Aldo Toledo **Extracted-text lines 106-110:** > Staff Writer > Feb 2, 2026 > A Flock Safety camera. The city of Mountain View is turning off the license plate readers, alleging unauthorized use by federal agencies. > Amy Osborne/For the S.F. Chronicle > The Mountain View Police Department has shut off its Flock Safety cameras after learning federal officials were able to access license plate data without the city’s knowledge. **Wayback failure**: The bounded Save Page Now pass stopped after the archive service returned HTTP 403 on the first request. This source was not individually retried; retry pending. ## Notes - Tier: 3 — Tier 3 authoritative secondary. - The excerpt is bounded to the claims audited here; consult the preserved original for full context. - Cited by: see `citing_pages:` frontmatter; populated after wiki integration.