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Compare sourced statements from candidates and officials in Georgia on license-plate camera networks.
This tracker covers fixed camera networks that log passing vehicles and let agencies search their movements. A warrant rule, a funding pause or a shorter retention period is not the same as a ban, so each statement is placed on the specific remedy the speaker supports. Each position names its speaker and links its source.
Democratic candidate for Georgia House District 173
Ban or remove
get them out of our county
Georgia House candidate Adam Chitwood called for Flock cameras to be removed from Thomas County and southern Georgia, citing misuse and unwarranted surveillance.
3
End the network
Ban the cameras or cancel the contract.
9
Restrict it
Cut funding, pause, require warrants, or limit how data is kept and shared.
2
Keep using it
Defend current use as an investigative tool.
Republicans and Democrats both appear on 2 of the 7 steps in Georgia. 14 statements from officials and candidates are counted in Georgia.
Races where more than one candidate has a recorded position, ordered by how far apart the candidates are on the steps above.
Jackson defended ALPRs as a tool for finding missing or trafficked people, while calling for safeguards against abuse.
Bottoms raised privacy and misuse concerns and called for Georgia to examine safeguards for Flock cameras.
Votes, rulings and other events in this dispute, oldest first. Each entry links its source.
Lansing City Council voted 7-1 for a resolution asking the city administration and the Lansing Police Department to end all of the city's contracts with Flock.
Local news report on the Lansing council vote on its Flock Safety license plate camera contract.
Each statement is placed on the strongest remedy the speaker firmly supports. When a speaker offers alternatives, such as a ban or tighter regulation, the statement is placed on the milder one. A placement describes that statement alone. It does not summarize everything the speaker has said.
Criticism of misuse is not, by itself, a call to end the cameras. Statements that criticize the systems without naming a remedy are listed separately. Companies, advocacy groups and researchers appear for reference and are not counted in the totals.
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Asheville City Council voted 5-2 to authorize the city manager to end the city's contract with Flock Safety and remove its 11 cameras. The resolution directs city employees to suspend all access, searching and sharing of Flock data.
Local news report on the Asheville council vote on its Flock Safety license plate camera 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.
Local news report on the Englewood council vote on its Flock Safety license plate camera 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.
Local news report on the Sheboygan council vote on its Flock Safety license plate camera contract.
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.
Local news report on the Liberty Hill council vote on its Flock Safety license plate camera contract.
Monroe City Council in Ohio voted unanimously to remove all 24 Flock Safety cameras from the city and terminate its contract with the company.
Local news report on the Monroe council vote on its Flock Safety license plate camera 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."
Local news report on the Newburgh council vote on its Flock Safety license plate camera 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.
Local news report on the South Lyon council vote on its Flock Safety license plate camera contract.
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.
Source excerpt
This lawsuit demands that the city must cease its use of ALPR technologies, uninstall all Flock and other ALPR cameras, and delete all data collected by these cameras.
The ACLU Foundation of San Diego & Imperial Counties said the Partnership for the Advancement of New Americans filed suit against San Diego and its police department over the city's automated license plate reader program. The release says the suit seeks declaratory and injunctive relief. The release states the plaintiffs want the city to stop using ALPR technology, remove Flock and other ALPR cameras, and delete data collected by the cameras.
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.
Counsel's case page identifies the petition date, plaintiffs, defendant cities and requested warrant requirement.
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.
Source excerpt
Turn on the Surveillance Layer in Map Options to see known license plate readers
MapQuest announces an optional layer showing known license-plate readers from Flock Safety and other manufacturers, along with other outdoor surveillance cameras.
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.
WSAW reports the October 19 committee meeting, including the resolution's limited procedural status.
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.
The reporter receives the city's announcement of immediate shutdown following the October 20 budget vote.
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.
KPBS reports the committee's vote and discusses the next steps with its metro reporter.
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.
Michael Lyle reports the Reno vote and direct responses from officials and the ACLU of Nevada.
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.
The Light reports the second vote and the city's confirmation that it notified Flock on October 8.
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.
Feder interviews the chief and checks two disconnected cameras. The exact disconnection date is not specified.
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.
WKBT reports the police department's announcement and its concern about how outside agencies use the broader network.
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.
ALXnow reports City Manager Jim Parajon and Police Chief Tarrick McGuire briefing the City Council on the decision to deactivate the cameras within 48 hours and remove them by December.
FOX 5 reports the shutdown described at the October 27 City Council meeting, including Chief McGuire's deactivation estimate, the planned self-audit and the removal timeline.
