Cities Are Killing Their Camera Contracts
The short version: TheCurbWeight breaks down how 53 cities, including LAPD, have ditched Flock Safety contracts in 2025 — proof that public pressure works.
Our Take
TheCurbWeight's short is a good gut-check for anyone who thinks ALPR sprawl is unstoppable. Fifty-three cities walking away from Flock Safety contracts this year — with LAPD among them — isn't a fluke. It's what happens when councils actually read the fine print on data retention, third-party sharing, and who gets to query a database of everyone's movements without a warrant.
What we like about this video is the framing: it treats cancellation as a practical, replicable action, not just a headline. City councils respond to constituents who show up, ask pointed questions, and cite real numbers like the ones in that Newsweek map. The ACLU's "Get The Flock Out" campaign has clearly given people a template, and it's working in more places than most residents realize.
If you want to see whether your own city is on the list — or check for a camera you didn't know was reading your plate — pull up our map and get oriented. Then head to take-action for the playbook on pushing your council toward the exit, the same one that's already worked in over fifty cities this year.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of TheCurbWeight, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.