Council to vote on Flock cameras
The short version: Sheboygan's city council is reportedly voting on whether to cut ties with Flock Safety, a sign that ALPR pushback is reaching city hall agendas nationwide.
Our Take
TMJ4 News is flagging something we love to see: a local government actually revisiting a Flock Safety contract instead of rubber-stamping a renewal. Sheboygan's council putting this up for a vote means residents and reporters pushed hard enough to force a real conversation about whether these camera networks are worth the cost, the data retention risks, and the mission creep that tends to follow once ALPRs go up.
These contract votes matter more than they look. Flock's business model depends on cities quietly renewing year after year, with little public scrutiny of how the footage is used, who it's shared with, or whether it's actually reducing crime in proportion to the surveillance footprint it creates. When a council puts 'end the contract' on the agenda, it's a rare moment where the public gets leverage back.
If you're in Sheboygan or anywhere else watching a similar vote come up, check our camera map to see what's already deployed near you, and use our take-action guide to show up and make your voice part of the record before the vote happens, not after.
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