DeFlockTELL CITY
PUBLIC RECORDS TRACKER · UPDATED OCTOBER 2, 2026

Public records.
Public timeline.

A clear account of requests for records about local license plate reader use—and how public agencies respond.

Requests filed
2
Acknowledged
1
Agencies releasing records
1
Two agencies. One public record. Active request
Municipal request

Tell City / Tell City Police

Response and records released

TCPD supplied an ALPR policy and acknowledgment form, original Flock agreement, invoices, and council briefing with its October 2, 2026 response.

  1. FRIDAY

    Request Received

    The public records request was received by Tell City.

  2. FRIDAY · 7 DAYS LATER

    City Receipt Acknowledged

    Tell City acknowledged the request and handed it off to the Tell City Chief of Police.

  3. MONDAY · 3 DAYS LATER

    TCPD Receipt Acknowledged

    Tell City Police Chief acknowledged the request. TCPD is reviewing the request however states that the extensive scope of the request may demand additional time for a thorough response.

  4. FRIDAY · RECORDS RELEASED

    TCPD response and records received

    The department released the records it presently identified. Its letter invites clarification of categories not addressed and says investigation, search, audit, and system-security records require review before release.

    View released records
County request

Perry County Sheriff’s Office

Deemed denied · formal complaint filed

The Sheriff’s Office did not acknowledge the request within seven days. The request is therefore deemed denied under Indiana’s Access to Public Records Act, and a formal complaint has been submitted to the Indiana Public Access Counselor.

  1. THURSDAY

    Request submitted

    The public records request was submitted to the Perry County Sheriff’s Office.

  2. 7-DAY DEADLINE ELAPSED

    Request deemed denied

    The Perry County Sheriff’s Office failed to acknowledge or otherwise respond to the request within seven calendar days. Under Indiana’s Access to Public Records Act, Indiana Code § 5-14-3-9(b), the request is deemed denied.

  3. FORMAL COMPLAINT SUBMITTED

    Public Access Counselor intervention requested

    A formal complaint was submitted to the Indiana Public Access Counselor requesting intervention in the matter against the Perry County Sheriff’s Office.

  4. NEXT MILESTONE

    Records received

    When records are released, links to view each file will appear with this event.

RELEASED OCTOBER 2, 2026

Records released by TCPD.

Read the documents supplied with the department’s October 2 response. The response addresses the records presently identified and provided; it does not establish that every requested category has been supplied.

The supplied invoice folder contains three identical copies of INV-21951. It is listed once here. These documents describe the department’s policies and reported practices; they do not independently verify how the system is used.