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Cities Weigh Flock Camera Renewals
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Executive Summary
Cities debate renewing Flock license plate camera contracts as police cite crime-fighting value and privacy advocates flag data sharing risks
- Richmond, Cheyenne and El Paso are weighing Flock ALPR use amid privacy backlash
- Richmond cameras went offline after a configuration error exposed data access beyond city policy
- Richmond police say ALPRs helped arrests, suspect ID and vehicle recoveries since 2023
- Cheyenne has 23 Flock cameras and residents filed a petition with 779 signatures calling for removal
- El Paso is considering renewing a contract for 150 cameras funded by a state grant expiring March 3
- Flock says it has disabled national lookup features for California agencies and blocked some out of state sharing
- Some cities have deactivated Flock systems while others retained them after privacy reviews
Quick Facts
- What: Debate renewals and limits for Flock ALPR cameras
- Where: Richmond Cheyenne and El Paso
- Why: Public safety claims clash with data sharing concerns
- Who: City officials police and privacy advocates
- When: Meetings and votes in March 2026
Coverage Timeline: 73 Days
Featured Article
Richmond City Council considers reactivating Flock ALPRs on March 3 2026 in Richmond California.
Additional Articles
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Flock Safety license plate readers installed at Los Angeles State Historic Park in late 2024 raise privacy and data access concerns about mass surveillance and law enforcement use.
Mountain View City Council votes February 2025 to terminate Flock Safety ALPR contract over privacy and data security concerns in Mountain View, California.
U.S. cities including Flagstaff and Santa Cruz are ending Flock Safety license plate reader contracts in 2025 over data sharing and immigration surveillance concerns.
Multiple U.S. cities ended Flock Safety license plate reader contracts in 2025-2026 over national data sharing and immigration enforcement access concerns.
Richmond city council vote on extending Flock Safety ALPR contract after December 2025 data access incident in Richmond, California.
Richmond city council weighs extending Flock Safety contract in December amid privacy concerns.
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Troy, Michigan residents protested a Flock license-plate camera contract as Mayor Carmella Mantello funded it via a public safety emergency after council-ordered payment pauses.
In Georgia during December 2025, Georgia State Patrol ticketed a motorcyclist using data from a Flock Safety automated license plate reader, prompting privacy-mission-creep concerns reported by 404 Media.
Yakima Valley residents and observers raise privacy concerns about expanding Flock cameras, citing AI misreads and limited transparency and calling for retention limits and public reporting.
Milwaukee Police Department pauses facial recognition policy in Milwaukee amid alleged insider misuse of Flock camera network.
Fort Collins will discuss Flock Safety ALPR cameras Feb. 24 after residents raised privacy concerns about location tracking and data sharing in Fort Collins, Colorado.
West Des Moines officials said Flock cameras record license plates without facial recognition and store video for 30 days after residents raised privacy concerns.
In Valdosta, Georgia, a student report and Deflock.me listing helped identify Flock Safety ALPR cameras, prompting privacy debate on campus from late 2025 to March 2026.
Windsor town council pauses ALPR use in Windsor Connecticut to reassess privacy protections.
Cochise County officials in January move to block Flock Safety license plate reader cameras over privacy concerns.
Cheyenne residents debate privacy and police use of Flock ALPR cameras installed in 2025
Stockton City Council approved a $3.15 million contract amendment with Flock Safety Group to expand ALPR cameras in Stockton, California, triggering privacy and civil liberties opposition.
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El Paso city council weighs renewing the Flock license plate camera contract amid privacy questions and potential ICE access.
Richmond city council to decide Tuesday night whether to shut down or reactivate the flock license plate reader system in Richmond California.
Troy New York weighs renewing the Flock license plate reader system amid privacy concerns over data storage and footage access.