Sheboygan police ask common council to end Flock contract | FOX6 News Milwaukee

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When the cops who requested the cameras in the first place are the ones throwing trash bags over them, something has gone badly sideways. FOX6 Milwaukee's report on Sheboygan is a reminder that Flock's pitch to police departments doesn't always survive contact with reality — whether that's cost overruns, data-sharing concerns, or a system that just doesn't deliver what the sales deck promised. Credit to FOX6 for getting this story in front of the public before the contract renews on autopilot, which is exactly how most of these deals survive scrutiny.

What makes this notable is the direction the pressure is coming from. Most pushback on ALPR networks comes from residents, civil liberties groups, or city council members asking hard questions. Here it's the department itself walking back, which should make every other city council in Wisconsin — and the country — ask why their local department is so confident in a technology that Sheboygan's own officers apparently aren't.

If your town has Flock cameras, don't wait for your police department to have second thoughts. Check our camera map to see what's already watching your streets, and use our take-action resources to push your council for the same kind of transparency Sheboygan is finally getting.