Cities Cancel Flock Contracts
The short version: Texas Scorecard spotlights a growing wave of cities pulling the plug on Flock Safety contracts as residents and officials wake up to the privacy costs of blanket ALPR surveillance.
Our Take
Texas Scorecard's rundown of cities canceling Flock contracts is a sign that the tide may finally be turning. For years, Flock's pitch to city councils has been simple: crime is scary, cameras are cheap, and nobody will notice the fine print. But as more residents learn their daily movements are being logged, stored, and shared across a nationwide network they never consented to, the political math is changing.
What makes these cancellations notable isn't just the privacy backlash — it's that officials are starting to ask the obvious question Flock never wants asked: does this actually reduce crime, or does it just reduce our freedom to move without being tracked? When the answer is murky and the price tag is real, 'cancel the contract' starts looking like common sense rather than a radical position.
If your town still has Flock cameras up, or you're not sure, check our camera map to see what's already watching you, and head to our take-action page for tools to push your own city council toward the exit.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of Texas Scorecard, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.