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"I'm glad they are coming down": Excelsior Springs covers all 15 Flock cameras with trash bags
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Excelsior Springs, Missouri covered all 15 of its Flock Safety cameras with trash bags one day after the City Council unanimously approved an ordinance cutting funding and directing termination of the contract within 30 days. Residents gathered more than 1,000 petition signatures opposing the cameras. Police Chief Gregory Dull said he was disappointed to lose a tool used to help crime victims and believed privacy safeguards were adequate.
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Sterling Heights leaders weigh future of Flock Safety cameras amid privacy concerns
clickondetroit.com
Sterling Heights, Michigan, council members debated renewing a Flock Safety contract covering 23 cameras at 19 locations, costing just over $84,000 a year and paid for with state criminal forfeiture funds. Police cited monthly audits, a 30-day retention period, 362 searches in the prior month, and solved robberies and an attempted homicide. Residents cited alleged Flock policy violations in Eastpointe and Oakland County. The council voted 4-3 to renew.
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More Texas Cities End Flock Agreements, Cover Cameras
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Hewitt ended its Flock Safety contract and Kyle's council voted 4-3 to cover its cameras, with Hewitt's city manager citing Governor Greg Abbott's pause on state funding and permits for ALPRs on state roads. Kyle residents may vote on a non-binding ballot question in May 2027. A former Lufkin officer received five years for 25,000 non-law-enforcement Flock searches.
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Kyle Council Rejects Flock Contract Termination, Sets Up 2027 Ballot Fight
hoodline.com
Kyle, Texas councilmembers voted 6-1 against terminating the city's three Flock Safety contracts, then voted 4-3 to cover the cameras pending a nonbinding May 2027 ballot question. The city lost a $205,000 state grant after Texas rescinded Flock funding, and at least 14 Texas jurisdictions shut off over 900 cameras. Police reported no misuse complaints; a 2025 Austin audit flagged contract terms permitting outside agency data access.
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Milford Village Council votes 7-0 to remove Flock Safety license plate cameras after resident concerns
clickondetroit.com
The Village of Milford, Michigan, voted 7-0 not to renew its Flock Safety contract, removing its remaining 10 license plate cameras after an earlier June decision ended a contract for five others. Residents held weekly protests and gathered more than 600 petition signatures. The police chief said the cameras helped solve crimes but cited vendor responsiveness, outages, and vandalism as reasons to end the partnership.
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Harris County Judge Hopefuls Clash Over $868,975 Flock Camera Deal
hoodline.com
Four candidates for Harris County judge gave differing answers on whether to renew the county's $868,975 Flock Safety contract, which runs through June 2027. The article notes Harris County has paid Flock about $1.3 million since 2023, that Governor Abbott froze state funding for Flock cameras, and that officers in Katy and Pasadena faced charges or license surrender over unauthorized searches.
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Cle Elum covers city Flock cameras after council vote
nbcrightnow.com
Cle Elum, Washington began covering its five city-owned Flock cameras with trash bags after the City Council voted 3-2 not to renew the contract, which expired days later. Mayor Matthew Lundh said the cameras, bought two years earlier with a Department of Justice grant, remained active without a subscription. The police chief had recommended keeping the tool. Cameras outside city limits tied to the Kittitas County Sheriff's Office remain operating.
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Lansing mayor pressured to pull the plug on Flock cameras
gandernewsroom.com
Five weeks after the Lansing City Council voted 7-1 on a non-binding resolution asking Mayor Andy Schor to end the city's Flock Safety contract, the 26 license plate cameras remain active. Schor's office says the city is locked in for another year and a half, declined to release the contract, and would not say whether it includes a termination fee. A council member has requested a legal opinion on banning the technology outright.
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Auburn’s Flock cameras will come down, city officials say
sunjournal.com
Auburn, Maine officials say Flock Safety is scheduling removal of license plate reader cameras about a month after the City Council terminated the contract, though no timeline exists and the city says it will remove the equipment itself if needed. Data access and sharing with other agencies ended with termination. A citizen initiative banning the technology drew 1,800 signatures and heads to a special election.
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FDOT deadline arrives for removal of Flock cameras from state roads
mynews13.com
The Florida Department of Transportation revoked permits for license plate readers on state road rights of way on Aug. 31, setting a Sept. 30 removal deadline, citing misuse, data privacy and surveillance concerns. Several Central Florida sheriff's offices reported removing or deactivating Flock cameras, and Osceola County canceled its Flock contract. Sumter County had already suspended its system after discovering misuse by an employee.
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South Lyon ends Flock Safety contract, orders cameras covered
clickondetroit.com
The South Lyon, Michigan City Council voted 5-2 to reject renewing the city's contract with Flock Safety, directed police to stop using the automated license plate readers immediately, and ordered the camera lenses covered until the equipment is removed. South Lyon joins Ferndale, Westland and Independence Township in ending agreements with the company amid regional debate over data collection and retention policies.
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Roseburg residents voice Flock concerns at City Council Meeting
nbc16.com
Residents at a Roseburg, Oregon city council meeting raised privacy and plate-misread concerns about the city's Flock cameras during public comment. The council postponed a planned Roseburg Police Department presentation on the system, which stated that data is shared only with Oregon Flock partners and access is limited to department personnel. The city authorized its Flock contract in 2023 and renewed it this year for 15 cameras through 2028.
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Columbus City Council will not introduce legislation on Flock cameras by end of September
wosu.org
Columbus City Council Member Emmanuel Remy said he will miss his stated goal of introducing legislation on Flock Safety license plate readers by the end of September, giving no new date. Mayor Andrew Ginther had paused use of the city's 65 Flock cameras after a police officer allegedly searched the same plate more than 200 times outside any investigation. Remy said the eventual package will cover surveillance technology broadly, and several council members oppose renewing the contract in December.
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At least 900 Flock cameras have been unplugged in Texas since state funding was cut
keranews.org
At least 14 Texas cities and counties have shut off more than 900 Flock cameras after Gov. Greg Abbott blocked state grant money in late August. Laredo will put a nonbinding referendum on keeping 165 cameras to voters in May. Pflugerville and Hutto ended contracts after learning hundreds of outside agencies had accessed their camera data.
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Local city council unanimously votes to end contract with Flock amid privacy concerns
dayton247now.com
Monroe, Ohio council members voted unanimously to terminate the city's Flock Safety contract and deactivate all 23 license plate reading cameras. The city had approved a two-year contract in 2024 at a cost of $149,950. Residents spoke on both sides, with some citing a digital dragnet and others arguing plates in public view carry no privacy expectation. Council members noted voters could restore the program later.
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County supervisors vote to take down all sheriff's Flock cameras
montereycountynow.com
Monterey County supervisors voted 3-2 to decline a proposed $1.7 million, 10-year Flock Safety contract and directed the Sheriff's Office to end access to 63 cameras and remove them within 60 days. Deputies had queried the system nearly 20,000 times in a year, with an estimated 500,000 queries by partner agencies. Officials cited earlier improper out-of-state access; the sheriff and district attorney defended the technology.
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Flock Offers Employees Buyouts as Customers Flee
wired.com
Flock Safety opened a voluntary severance program for its roughly 1,500 employees, described internally as its most generous ever, as the company loses customers. One advocacy group counted 93 city and county governments ending ties with Flock in August alone, with about three times as many local governments dropping the company in 2026 as in the prior five years. Vandalism of cameras has also raised costs.
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Hutto City Council votes to end use of Flock Safety license plate readers
communityimpact.com
Hutto City Council voted unanimously on Sept. 18 to discontinue the police department's use of 10 Flock Safety license plate reader cameras, which were taken down before the vote. City staff cited concerns that partner agencies accessing the data are not bound by Hutto Police Department policies, along with questions about artificial intelligence developments. Nearby Pflugerville, Bastrop, Liberty Hill and Leander also recently ended Flock use.
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City Council discusses affordable housing overhaul, introduces license plate reader ban
idsnews.com
The Bloomington City Council introduced Ordinance 2026-22, which would bar the city and its agents from acquiring or using automated license plate reader technology and from sharing surveillance camera data with third parties. The measure follows a March 2026 resolution on ALPR transparency, the city's April decision not to renew its Flock Safety contract after an investigation, and Monroe County's July termination of its own Flock contract. A vote is planned Oct. 14.
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BREAKING: County Board votes to end Arlington’s use of Flock cameras
arlnow.com
The Arlington County Board voted to discontinue use of 41 county-leased Flock Safety devices, 26 license plate readers and 15 pan-tilt-zoom cameras, and to begin removing the equipment within 14 business days. Data not tied to active investigations will be deleted. The program, costing $106,250 plus a $93,000 annual fee, was never formally presented to the Board and drew resident-led opposition campaigns.