Cities Ditch Flock Safety Contracts at Record Pace Amid Privacy Backlash
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A Bay Area anti-surveillance group reports 214 jurisdictions have dropped Flock Safety’s license-plate readers since 2021, with 93 terminations in August 2026 alone (about three per day). Critics cite runaway surveillance, unwanted data sharing, and high costs; Flock says new partnerships still outpace nonrenewals. The controversy has drawn bipartisan scrutiny from lawmakers, including Sen. Hawley and Gov. DeSantis.
- Cities terminate Flock contracts at record pace in August Ars Technica
- Arizona AG announces review of Flock Safety, other plate readers across the state AZ Family
- Flock is going from the center of the surveillance debate to bipartisan target in record time Fortune
- Tempe mayor on move to cancel Flock cameras: ‘Potential for misuse was too great’ The Hill
- Another Tri-State city discontinues Flock cameras WKRC
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