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Grass Valley, CA: Paused
Grass Valley, CA suspended its Flock Safety cameras. Cited reasons: Fourth Amendment concerns; Privacy / mass-surveillance risk; Data sharing / access review.
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Centerton, AR: Contract Canceled
Centerton, AR terminated its Flock Safety contract covering 16 cameras. Cited reasons: Public backlash; Privacy / surveillance concerns; Resident council testimony.
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Cabot, AR: Paused
Cabot, AR suspended its Flock Safety cameras. Cited reasons: Public backlash; Privacy / surveillance concerns; Technology review.
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Mayflower, AR: Paused
Mayflower, AR suspended its Flock Safety cameras. Cited reasons: Privacy / civil liberties; Intrusive surveillance; Public backlash.
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Millcreek, UT: Cameras Removed
Millcreek, UT removed its Flock Safety cameras covering 1 cameras. Cited reasons: Unauthorized camera install; No city or police contract; Vendor trust / origin unknown.
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Duluth, MN: Contract Canceled
Duluth, MN chose not to renew its Flock Safety contract. Cited reasons: Public backlash / privacy concerns; Grant-funded 12-month contract ending; Statewide Flock rethink.
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Winona, MN: Contract Canceled
Winona, MN terminated its Flock Safety contract covering 8 cameras. Cited reasons: Community trust / policing legitimacy; Cameras stolen/vandalized; Public backlash.
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West St. Paul, MN: Contract Canceled
West St. Paul, MN terminated its Flock Safety contract. Cited reasons: Public backlash / community trust; Trial ended; System legitimacy concerns.
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North Branch, MN: Paused
North Branch, MN paused its Flock Safety program covering 3 cameras. Cited reasons: Public backlash / mass-surveillance concerns; Pre-activation pause; Council vote to remove indefinitely.
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Isanti County, MN: Contract Canceled
Isanti County, MN chose not to renew its Flock Safety contract covering 8 cameras. Cited reasons: Operational alert volume; Free trial ending; Not the right time for agency.
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Josephine County, OR: Contract Canceled
Josephine County, OR terminated its Flock Safety contract covering 10 cameras. Cited reasons: Public backlash / Fourth Amendment concerns; Camera vandalism; Community not willing to accept ALPR.
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Surprise, AZ: Contract Canceled
Surprise, AZ terminated its Flock Safety contract covering 28 cameras. Cited reasons: Council cancel after temporary suspend; audit anomaly cited.
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Greers Ferry, AR: Contract Canceled
Greers Ferry, AR terminated its Flock Safety contract covering 2 cameras. Cited reasons: Public backlash / privacy trust; Chief balancing safety with citizen concerns; Arkansas cancel wave context.
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Streetsboro, OH: Contract Rejected
Streetsboro, OH canceled its Flock Safety contract before installation. Cited reasons: Public backlash / privacy; Mass-surveillance concerns; Resident testimony.
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Salida, CO: Contract Canceled
Salida, CO terminated its Flock Safety contract covering 6 cameras. Cited reasons: Public backlash; Privacy / data-retention / access concerns; Inappropriate-use concerns.
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Ingleside, TX: Contract Canceled
Ingleside, TX terminated its Flock Safety contract covering 6 cameras. Cited reasons: Public backlash / privacy; Council concern about nationwide abuse; Termination-fee set-aside.
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Coweta, OK: Contract Canceled
Coweta, OK terminated its Flock Safety contract covering 2 cameras. Cited reasons: Public backlash; Fourth Amendment / privacy concerns; Rebuild community trust.
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Sherburne County, MN: Contract Canceled
Sherburne County, MN terminated its Flock Safety contract covering 10 cameras. Cited reasons: Public backlash / trust; End of grant-funded trial; Taxpayer cost to continue.
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Burnet County, TX: Cameras Removed
Burnet County, TX removed its Flock Safety cameras. Cited reasons: Camera vandalism; Public backlash at commissioners court; Fixed-camera removal.
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Palm Bay, FL: Paused
Palm Bay, FL suspended its Flock Safety cameras. Cited reasons: Vendor permitting / installation compliance; Council-directed review; Resident privacy / trust concerns.
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Lago Vista, TX: Contract Canceled
Lago Vista, TX terminated its Flock Safety contract covering 4 cameras. Cited reasons: Public backlash / privacy; Citizen petition; Process without public discussion.
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Hood County, TX: Contract Canceled
Hood County, TX terminated its Flock Safety contract covering 3 cameras. Cited reasons: Public backlash; Privacy / mass-surveillance concerns; Commissioners Court discontinue vote.
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Norman, OK: Contract Rejected
Norman, OK canceled its Flock Safety contract before installation. Cited reasons: Privacy / data-security questions; Council reject; Retention concerns.
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Sumpter Township, MI: Contract Rejected
Sumpter Township, MI canceled its Flock Safety contract before installation covering 11 cameras. Cited reasons: Public backlash; Police statement citing community feedback; Failed police millage / budget cut context.
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Brentwood (Shadow Lakes HOA), CA: Cameras Removed
Brentwood (Shadow Lakes HOA), CA removed its Flock Safety cameras covering 4 cameras. Cited reasons: Public backlash; Mistaken HOA permit on public right-of-way; Council-directed permit cancel / removal.
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Sullivan County, TN: Contract Canceled
Sheriff Jeffrey Cassidy suspended the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office’s 10 Flock cameras on August 17, 2026. On August 20 the County Commission voted 18–0 not to renew the Flock contract.…
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Gardner, KS: Contract Canceled
Gardner City Council on August 17, 2026 agreed to turn off the city’s Flock cameras immediately and not renew the contract. KMBC reported August 18 that some cameras were covered…
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Winston, OR: Contract Canceled
Winston Police Chief Brandon Sarti told City Council on August 17, 2026 that the department had canceled its Flock contract that day. NR Today reported eight cameras in Douglas County…
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Stow, MA: Contract Canceled
Stow Police Chief Michael Sallese announced August 18, 2026 that the department ended its Flock relationship. The Boston Globe and boston.com reported the last remaining Flock camera was removed in…
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Henry County, VA: Paused
Henry County Sheriff Wayne Davis suspended sheriff’s-office access to 14 Flock cameras (10 fixed, 4 mobile) on August 14, 2026 and said the office would explore early termination of a…
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Waukee, IA: Contract Canceled
Waukee Police Chief Chad McCluskey announced August 14, 2026 that the department will not renew its Flock Safety ALPR contract and will stop using the cameras pending the 2027 Iowa…
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Indianola, IA: Paused
Indianola Police Chief Rob Hawkins announced that beginning August 17, 2026 the department deactivated its eight Flock cameras and disabled outside-agency access to the data. KCRG and the Des Moines…
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Henry County, MO: Contract Canceled
Henry County, Missouri, Sheriff Aaron N. Brown announced August 10, 2026 that the sheriff’s office will not renew its Flock Safety LPR agreement when the current term expires March 11,…
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Hopkinton, MA: Contract Canceled
The Town of Hopkinton announced August 20, 2026 that it terminated its Flock Safety contract immediately after a legal review found statutory deficiencies that make the agreement unlawful under Massachusetts…
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Henry County, IL: Contract Canceled
Henry County, Illinois, Sheriff Josh Verscheure announced August 19, 2026 that the sheriff’s office will end its Flock partnership on August 31. KWQC reported the cameras arrived in 2024, funded…
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Abington Township, PA: Contract Canceled
The Abington Township Police Department is ending its Flock contracts over data-security concerns after thousands of the department’s searches appeared in public dumps, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported August 19, 2026.…
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Kingston, TN: Contract Canceled
The City of Kingston will not renew its Flock Safety contract when the two-year 2024 deal expires in September 2026, the Mountain Press / Roane County News reported August 19.…
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Pulaski County, MO: Contract Canceled
Pulaski County, Missouri, Sheriff Stacy L. Ball announced August 19–20, 2026 that the sheriff’s office will discontinue Flock, will not renew, and will not replace the cameras with Axon. KRCGTV…
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Marietta, OK: Contract Canceled
Marietta City Council voted Aug. 21, 2026 to cancel its Flock contract after residents packed a meeting called to decide whether five temporary cameras would stay. KXII reported Police Chief…
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Auburn, NY: Contract Canceled
Auburn City Council voted unanimously Aug. 20, 2026 to terminate a four-year, about $120,000 Flock contract. WRVO and FingerLakes1 reported the resolution requires a 30-day written notice, after which city…
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St. Charles County, MO: Contract Canceled
St. Charles County Police Chief Kurt Frisz announced August 20, 2026 that the department discontinued Flock after a civilian employee admitted personal, non-law-enforcement searches. STLPR reported 28 cameras were bagged…
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Lufkin, TX: Paused
Lufkin Police Chief Travis Brazil suspended Flock camera use on August 20, 2026. Duration and hardware-removal timetable were not published. This is a suspend, not a reported contract termination.
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East Bridgewater, MA: Contract Canceled
East Bridgewater Police Chief Michael Jenkins announced Friday, August 22, 2026 that the department will end its Flock contract and remove the one camera installed in town. Four cameras had…
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Grafton, MA: Contract Canceled
Grafton Police Chief Neil Minardi announced Friday, August 22, 2026 that Grafton will discontinue Flock cameras, citing resident concerns and vandalism and theft involving the devices. Boston.com reported the announcement…
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Bolivar, MO: Contract Canceled
Bolivar Board of Aldermen voted unanimously August 11, 2026 to terminate the city’s Flock contract and approved termination-notice language. KY3 reported the board had voted July 28 to seek a…
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Willard, MO: Contract Canceled
Willard Police Chief Tom McClain announced August 21, 2026 that the department will not renew its Flock Safety contract when the current agreement expires. KY3 and the Springfield News-Leader reported…
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Farmington, AR: Contract Canceled
Farmington Police told Flock it will not renew after a one-year, about $26,000 contract for eight cameras expired August 10, 2026, the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported August 18. Lt. Justin…
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Moffat County, CO: Contract Canceled
Moffat County Sheriff Chip McIntyre announced August 13, 2026 that deputies stopped using Flock immediately and that the office will not renew when the contract expires December 31, 2026. The…
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Asheville, NC: Contract Canceled
Asheville City Council voted 5–2 on August 25, 2026 to authorize the city manager to terminate the city’s Flock contract, suspend access, searching, and sharing of Flock data, and remove…
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Christiansburg, VA: Contract Canceled
Christiansburg Town Council voted 6–0 on August 25, 2026 to terminate its Flock contract and remove cameras. WSLS reported the motion followed public comment and a statement from Police Chief…
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Cortland, IL: Contract Canceled
Town of Cortland Mayor Mark Pietrowski directed police on August 21, 2026 to cancel the town’s Flock contract for five license-plate reader cameras. The Daily Chronicle reported a work order…
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Tempe, AZ: Contract Canceled
Tempe announced August 26, 2026 that it turned off its Flock ALPR system, will end its contract with Flock, and will not seek a replacement vendor. AZFamily reported about 33…
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Cave Creek, AZ: Contract Canceled
Cave Creek, Arizona, ended its Flock contract. KJZZ and ABC15 reported August 26, 2026 that officials said Flock cameras were removed after one was stolen, and that the town terminated…
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Pasco County, FL: Contract Canceled
Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco notified commissioners he is terminating the Dec. 10, 2024 interlocal agreement for license-plate detection systems in county rights-of-way, effective Sept. 30, 2026, after Aug. 11…
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Auburn, MA: Contract Canceled
Auburn, Massachusetts, Police said it severed its Flock relationship due to a contractual defect and deactivated all cameras in town (Aug. 25, 2026 coverage). Distinct from Auburn, New York (CAN-2026-118).
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Douglas, MA: Contract Canceled
Douglas, Massachusetts, Police announced immediate deactivation of all Flock cameras, citing a divisive atmosphere despite investigative use. Coverage also noted an alleged vehicle striking a Flock camera.
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Bellingham, MA: Contract Canceled
Bellingham, Massachusetts, Police Chief Kenneth Fitzgerald said the department will not renew Flock after the contract expires Sept. 4, 2026, citing pricing and transparency. Coverage also noted FreeForm search concerns.
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Kendall County, TX: Contract Canceled
Kendall County, Texas, Commissioners Court voted 5–0 on August 25, 2026 not to renew Flock. Coverage put about 57 cameras on roadways and neighborhood entrances; the current contract expires Sept.…
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Greer, SC: Paused
Greer suspended Flock camera use after two officers were fired over alleged unauthorized Flock searches (FLK-2026-019). Duration and hardware-removal timing not fully published.
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Bernalillo County, NM: Contract Canceled
Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office ended Flock camera contracts (KOAT). Hardware-removal timing not fully published.
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