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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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Wylie, TX: Contract Canceled
Wylie ended Flock camera use (FOX 4). Camera count and hardware-removal timing not fully published.
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Santa Barbara, CA: Contract Canceled
Santa Barbara’s Flock contract expired August 23, 2026 after staff opted not to renew. The city had 12 cameras. On August 25 council delayed a Verkada replacement and ordered an…
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Knox County, TN: Contract Canceled
Knox County Commission unanimously passed an emergency ordinance August 31, 2026 banning fixed license plate readers and requiring the Knox County Sheriff’s Office to remove about 143 Flock cameras by…
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Hamilton County, TN: Paused
Hamilton County Sheriff Austin Garrett directed staff August 31, 2026 to begin pausing the sheriff's office Flock License Plate Recognition and Motorola LPR programs. Garrett cited weeks of deliberation and…
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Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, FL: Contract Canceled
After Florida DOT revoked ALPR permits on state highway rights-of-way on August 31, 2026, Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters said the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office would discontinue license plate reader use countywide.…
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Clay County, FL: Contract Canceled
Clay County Sheriff Michelle Cook announced removal of license plate readers after Florida DOT revoked ALPR permits on state highway rights-of-way on August 31, 2026. News4JAX and Action News Jax…
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Nassau County, FL: Contract Canceled
Nassau County Sheriff's Office said it will comply with Florida DOT's August 31, 2026 memo revoking ALPR permits on state highway rights-of-way. Action News Jax and News4JAX put 34 Flock…
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Putnam County, FL: Contract Canceled
Putnam County Sheriff Gator DeLoach announced August 31, 2026 that the county's 18 license plate readers would be disconnected and removed within 30 days after Florida DOT revoked ALPR permits…
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Volusia County, FL: Contract Canceled
Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood announced August 31, 2026 that license plate readers were shut down countywide after Florida DOT revoked ALPR permits on state highway rights-of-way. WESH quoted Chitwood…
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Oviedo, FL: Contract Canceled
Oviedo City Council directed staff at a budget work session around August 31, 2026 not to carry Flock camera funding into the next fiscal year and to begin taking down…
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Okaloosa County, FL: Contract Canceled
Okaloosa County Sheriff Eric Aden said the sheriff's office would remove and suspend its ALPR program after Florida DOT's August 31, 2026 memo. Get The Coast and Mid Bay News…
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Titusville, FL: Paused
Titusville Police Department temporarily paused its Flock ALPR program after Florida DOT revoked ALPR permits on state highway rights-of-way on August 31, 2026, according to WFTV coverage of Central Florida…
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Olentangy Local Schools, OH: Contract Canceled
Olentangy Local Schools confirmed to WOSU that the district quietly canceled its Flock contract sometime during summer 2026 and that cameras were set to be removed soon. The district offered…
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Steamboat Springs, CO: Contract Canceled
Steamboat Springs Police Chief Mark Beckett directed the city's six fixed Flock ALPR cameras deactivated immediately after a contentious August 25, 2026 public forum. A city release said the city…
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Giles County, VA: Contract Canceled
WSET reported that the Giles County, Virginia, Sheriff's Office announced in a Facebook post on August 26, 2026 that it has terminated its contract with Flock Safety.
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Halifax County, VA: Paused
WSET reported that the Halifax County, Virginia, Sheriff's Office announced August 28, 2026 that it would temporarily pause its fixed Flock automatic license plate recognition cameras.
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Abington, MA: Contract Canceled
Abington, Massachusetts, Police Chief John Bonney announced the department will end its Flock agreement and have the cameras removed, citing community concern. Boston.com and WCVB reported the announcement with Ayer,…
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Ayer, MA: Contract Canceled
Ayer Select Board voted unanimously August 31, 2026, to immediately disable and remove Flock cameras and terminate the town contract. Police said they contacted Flock to start decommissioning.
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Groton, MA: Contract Canceled
Groton Town Manager Mark Haddad and Police Chief Michael Luth announced August 31, 2026, that the town will terminate its current Flock contract immediately. A Police Camera Working Group will…
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Southbridge, MA: Paused
Southbridge Police announced August 31, 2026, that it was suspending use of Flock cameras installed earlier in 2026. The department said officers had not used them for investigative or enforcement…
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As MIT spends $3 million on 500 AI cameras, students question facial recognition and campus surveillance
GDELT: facial recognition
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Independence, KY: Contract Canceled
WLWT reported August 31, 2026 that Independence deactivated its Flock cameras a week after Mayor Chris Reinersman announced they would come down. Poles stay until Flock removes the hardware. WCPO…
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Erlanger, KY: Contract Canceled
FOX19 reported August 27, 2026 that Erlanger did not renew its Flock contract. Four cameras near Holly Lane are already down. A fifth camera on Commonwealth is still up but…
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Neosho, MO: Contract Rejected
Neosho police rejected Flock cameras, prioritizing privacy over surveillance.
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Davidson, NC: Cameras Removed
Davidson County Flock license plate reader cameras were removed, prompting resident reaction.
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King William, VA: Contract Canceled
King William County canceled its Flock camera contract following incidents of vandalism and theft.
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