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Anoka County Sheriff's Office stopped sharing with 70 out-of-state agencies
Stopped sharing with an agencyAnoka County Sheriff's Office removed 70 agencies from its "Sharing Network Data With" list (organizations granted access to Anoka County SO data). All 70 are outside Minnesota, spanning roughly 25 states. Removed (as listed on the portal): Adrian MI PD; Allen County IN SO; AR - Alma PD; Bourbon County KS SO; Braintree MA PD; Burton MI PD; Butler Township PA PD; Byron GA PD; Cabot AR PD; Carmel IN PD; Chase County KS SO; Coffeyville KS PD; Crowley TX PD; Cullman County AL SO; Cumberland Metro IN PD; Davison Township MI PD; Dearborn MI PD; Decatur IN PD; El Cajon CA PD; Fishers IN PD; Fort Wayne IN PD; Franklin IN PD; Gas City IN PD; Glendale OH PD; Grand Blanc Twp MI PD; Grant County IN SO; Greene County IN SO; Greene County MO SO; Hamburg Township MI PD (Livingston County); Harrison County IN SO; Harvey County KS SO; Hazel Park MI PD; Hillsborough County FL SO; IN - Tipton County SO; Independence KS PD; Indiana HIDTA; Indiana State Police; Jonesboro AR PD; Lee County GA SO; Macon County NC SO; Marion Health PD (IN); Marion IN PD; Markle IN PD; Marshall TX PD; Mauldin SC PD; Milford MI PD; Nassau County NY PD; New Haven IN PD; Newton County MS SO; Oxford MS PD; Oxford PD - OH; Palm Springs CA PD; Pittsboro IN PD; Pittsburg KS PD; Purcell OK PD; Putnam County GA SO; Puyallup WA PD; Republic MO PD; Seymour IN PD; St. Francois County MO SO; Sterling Heights MI PD; Sun Valley PD ID; Tampa FL PD; Taylor MI PD; Tulsa County OK SO; Utah County UT SO - Vineyard PD; Village of Clearview WV PD; Whitestown IN PD; Wichita Falls TX PD; Woodlawn OH PD. No agencies were added. Camera count (13), data retention (30 days), and hotlist sources were unchanged. Change occurred between portal snapshots of 2026-06-27 and 2026-07-01.
What does this mean?
The agency removed a sharing partner, narrowing who can search its plate data. This can follow a policy change, public pressure, or a contract decision.
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What does this mean?
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Anoka County Sheriff's Office stopped sharing with Elmhurst IL PD
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What does this mean?
The agency removed a sharing partner, narrowing who can search its plate data. This can follow a policy change, public pressure, or a contract decision. - Active ·
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What does this mean?
The agency added another law enforcement agency to its sharing network, letting that agency search its plate data. Minn. Stat. 13.824 allows sharing for legitimate law enforcement purposes and requires any agency that receives the data to follow the same retention and security rules, but each new partner widens who can see where local drivers have been. - Active ·
Anoka County Sheriff's Office stopped sharing with Kaukauna PD (WI)
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What does this mean?
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Anoka County Sheriff's Office stopped sharing with Prescott PD (WI)
Stopped sharing with an agencyPrescott PD (WI) was removed from the list of organizations granted access to Anoka County Sheriff's Office data ("Sharing Network Data With"). Detected 2026-07-11 against the previous portal snapshot of 2026-07-02. Camera count (13), data retention (30 days), and hotlist sources were unchanged. The same removal appeared on the portals of Mounds View PD, Stillwater PD, and South St. Paul PD on the same day.
What does this mean?
The agency removed a sharing partner, narrowing who can search its plate data. This can follow a policy change, public pressure, or a contract decision.