Ohio township ends Flock contract, 8th Tri-State community to cut ties

Our Take

Eight. That's how many communities in the Cincinnati Tri-State area have now walked away from Flock Safety, and Pierce Township just added its name to the list. Credit to Local 12 (WKRC) for tracking this pattern as it builds — because a single township canceling a contract is a local story, but eight in one region is a trend, and trends are what move policy elsewhere.

What's notable here isn't just the cancellation, it's the 'early termination' part. Township leaders didn't wait out the contract or quietly decline to renew — they voted to cut ties ahead of schedule, which signals that whatever cost-benefit case Flock's sales team made during onboarding stopped holding up once residents started asking harder questions about who can access this data, how long it's retained, and what it's actually being used for beyond the marketed use case of catching stolen cars.

This is exactly the kind of local accountability we want to see spread. Flock's pitch relies on communities not scrutinizing the fine print, and Pierce Township is proof that scrutiny works. If you want to see whether ALPR cameras are already watching your commute, check our camera map, and if your town hasn't had this conversation yet, our take-action page has the tools to start it.