Buckeye Lake ends its Flock camera program
The short version: Buckeye Lake pulled the plug on its Flock cameras entirely, proof that local pressure can actually roll back ALPR surveillance once it's installed.
Our Take
WBNS 10TV reports that Buckeye Lake, Ohio didn't just pause its Flock Safety program — the village covered up all four cameras and is waiting for Flock to physically remove them for good. Mayor Linda Goodman's decision is notable because most towns treat these contracts as one-way ratchets: cameras go up, budgets get committed, and nobody revisits the question. Buckeye Lake did revisit it, and the answer was no.
This matters beyond one small village on the map. Flock's entire pitch depends on cities assuming ALPR networks are permanent infrastructure once installed, not a service that can be cancelled like any other vendor contract. When local officials actually scrutinize what they're paying for — a rolling log of every plate that passes through town, shared across a nationwide network with vague oversight — some of them decide it's not worth it. That's a data point every city council candidate and open-records requester should have in their back pocket.
Credit to WBNS 10TV for covering a story that's easy for larger outlets to ignore because it's 'just' four cameras in a small Ohio village. If you want to see whether your own town has Flock gear installed, check our camera map, and if you're ready to push your council toward a Buckeye Lake-style reversal, our take-action resources can help you get started.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of WBNS 10TV, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.