Alaska: Should Flock-style license-plate surveillance networks exist?

Englewood City Council votes unanimously to end its Flock contract

Englewood City Council voted unanimously to terminate the city's Flock contract, so the cameras will stop capturing data and be removed. The city attorney said the police department did not object. A proposed contract with Axon failed on a 3-3 vote.

Sheboygan Common Council votes unanimously to end its Flock contract

Sheboygan's Common Council voted unanimously to end the city's Flock contract, after the police department had covered at least 15 Flock cameras and sought to terminate the agreement.

Liberty Hill City Council votes 7-0 to end its Flock program

Liberty Hill City Council voted 7-0 to terminate its Flock agreement and not renew it when it expires in October, and directed the city not to use technology for mass surveillance in the future. City staff removed all city-operated cameras on September 15.

Monroe, Ohio, City Council votes to remove all 24 Flock cameras

Monroe City Council in Ohio voted unanimously to remove all 24 Flock Safety cameras from the city and terminate its contract with the company.

Newburgh City Council votes to end its Flock contract

Newburgh City Council in New York passed a resolution to stop routine use of Flock cameras within 14 days and take legal steps to dissolve its Flock contracts. WAMC reports the city's audit logs showed outside agencies searched its Flock data thousands of times, including a 2025 Texas police search for a woman who "had an abortion."

South Lyon City Council votes 5-2 not to renew its Flock contract

South Lyon City Council in Michigan voted 5-2 not to renew its Flock Safety agreement and ordered police to stop using the cameras immediately; police photos show the cameras covered.

ACLU San Diego announces suit over city ALPR program

Source release

The ACLU Foundation of San Diego & Imperial Counties announced that the Partnership for the Advancement of New Americans had sued San Diego and its police department over the city's automated license plate reader program. The release says the plaintiffs seek an order to end the program, remove Flock and other ALPR cameras, and delete collected data. The filing presents the plaintiffs' position; its merits remain unresolved.

Wisconsin plaintiffs seek a warrant requirement for ALPR searches

The Wisconsin Council of Churches and a Green Bay pastor petition the Wisconsin Supreme Court through ACLU and EFF counsel. They challenge retrospective ALPR searches in four cities and seek a judicial warrant requirement. The petition requests a rule; it does not establish one.

MapQuest announces surveillance-camera layer for its app

Source release

MapQuest announced a Surveillance Layer in Map Options that lets users view known license-plate readers from Flock Safety and other manufacturers, along with other outdoor surveillance cameras.

Wausau committee recommends ending Flock payments and use

The Public Health and Safety Committee unanimously recommends cancelling payments for the 2027-2028 contract and asks the Common Council to request that police stop using Flock and cover the cameras. Further city action remains necessary.

Lafayette announces immediate shutdown of Flock technology

After the council's October 20 vote removes renewal funding from the 2027 budget, a city spokesperson says Lafayette will immediately stop using Flock technology and begin early termination. Cameras are to be covered pending removal.

San Diego committee advances a plan to end the Flock contract

The City Council's Budget and Government Efficiency Committee votes unanimously to advance termination of the city's Flock camera program and contract. Full council action is still required.

Reno replaces Flock with an expanded Axon surveillance contract

Reno's council votes 5-2 for an eight-year Axon agreement that includes license-plate readers, drones and AI report drafting. The agreement includes quarterly audits and deletion after 15 days for data unrelated to an investigation.

New Bedford council takes a second vote on its camera ordinance

The council votes 8-3 a second time on an ordinance barring city operation of license-plate readers and renewal of related contracts. The city separately confirms it gave Flock written nonrenewal notice on October 8; the contract expires November 12.

Plymouth chief reports disconnecting cameras after contract cancellation

Source release

Police Chief Eric Fadden tells The Drive that he directed staff to unplug cameras after Flock did not respond to removal requests following cancellation. Reporter Joel Feder checks two disconnected cameras. The report does not establish the date they were unplugged.

La Crosse police announces it will end its Flock contract

The department announces termination after an internal review. It credits the cameras with helping investigations but says other agencies using the wider network do not operate under the same policies.

Alexandria announces it will turn off and remove its 61 Flock cameras

City Manager Jim Parajon and Police Chief Tarrick McGuire tell the Alexandria City Council on October 27 that the city will deactivate its 61 Flock cameras within days and remove them by December. FOX 5 reports that Flock Safety has been notified the city is discontinuing the program and that police planned a November 2 self-audit to confirm the cameras no longer read plates.