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🔗 Southgate votes 3-2 to cover its Flock cameras
Link NKY · 2026-10-22
KY Southgate
🔗 Middleville hits 'pause' on Flock camera contract
The Hastings Banner · 2026-10-22
MI Middleville
🔗 Flock Safety cameras shut off in Siloam Springs as contract decision is tabled
KHBS ABC 40 Fort Smith · 2026-10-21
AR Siloam Springs
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🔗 Mill Valley turns off Flock surveillance cameras
Marin Independent Journal · 2026-10-20
CA Mill Valley
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- 🔗 Mill Valley: City Suspends License Plate Reading Technology After Company Changes Terms Of Use
  SFGATE
- 🔗 George Russell: Mill Valley says farewell to Flock cameras
  Marin Independent Journal
🔗 City suspends use of Flock cameras
News-Graphic · 2026-10-16
KY Georgetown
🔗 Kyle City Council votes to cover Flock cameras
KXAN NBC 36 Austin · 2026-10-07
TX Kyle
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- 🔗 The city of Kyle will suspend use of Flock cameras until a referendum next year
  KUT 90.5 FM
🔗 Fullerton Council Votes 3–1 to Switch Off Flock License Plate Cameras for Six Months
Fullerton Observer · 2026-10-07
CA Fullerton
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🔗 Milford votes to pause Flock cameras amid surveillance concerns; data breach
WVIT NBC 30 New Britain · 2026-10-05
CT Milford
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- 🔗 Milford board decides to pause usage of Flock security cameras
  WTNH ABC 8 New Haven
- 🔗 Milford's Board of Aldermen temporarily stops use of Flock security cameras, awaiting review
  WTNH ABC 8 New Haven
🔗 North Attleborough halts Flock camera use
North Star Reporter · 2026-09-30
MA North Attleborough
🔗 Lincoln Park covers Flock license plate readers amid privacy concerns
WDIV NBC 4 Detroit · 2026-09-30
MI Lincoln Park
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- 🔗 Lincoln Park shrouds Flock cameras; council cites 'constitutional' concerns
  The News Herald
- 🔗 Lincoln Park turns off Flock cameras after police chief says several cameras damaged, cut down
  WDIV NBC 4 Detroit
🔗 Harrisburg Mayor Orders License Plate Cameras Taken Offline
NEA Report · 2026-09-27
AR Harrisburg
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🔗 Ledyard halts use of Flock cameras
The Day · 2026-09-26
CT East Lyme Ledyard
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🔗 East Lyme immediately halts use of Flock safety cameras: Police chief
WTNH ABC 8 New Haven · 2026-09-25
CT East Lyme
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- 🔗 East Lyme immediately halts use of Flock safety cameras: Police chief
  WTNH ABC 8 New Haven via Yahoo
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- 🔗 Another CT Town Turns Off Its Flock Cameras
  CT News Junkie
🔗 NC detective used Flock to track resident, sheriff says. Program now suspended
The News & Observer · 2026-09-25
NC Franklin County Abuse
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- 🔗 Flock cameras' alleged misuse leads to deputy being fired, suspension of the system in Franklin County
  WTVD ABC 11 Durham
🔗 Two more Mass. cities dump Flock cameras amid rising data, privacy concerns
WCVB ABC 5 Boston · 2026-09-23
MA Lowell Methuen Sunsetting
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- 🔗 Lowell, Methuen suspend use of Flock cameras
  Boston.com
🔗 Milan Town Board Votes to Temporarily Ban Flock Safety Cameras, in First for Dutchess County
The Daily Catch · 2026-09-22
NY Milan
🔗 St. Clair Shores covers its Flock cameras after residents raise concerns
The Detroit News · 2026-09-22
MI St. Clair Shores
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- 🔗 Shores leaders vote to cover Flock cameras
  C & G Newspapers
🔗 Plano's Flock Safety contract ends amid state funding pause
Community Impact · 2026-09-17
TX Plano
🔗 UW-Oshkosh Police Department discontinues Flock camera use
The Advance-Titan · 2026-09-17
WI Oshkosh UW-Oshkosh Winnebago County Campus Sunsetting
🔗 Flock cameras paused for review in Fairfax County due to privacy, access concerns
WTTG Fox 5 Washington · 2026-09-15
VA Fairfax County
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🔗 Moline Police Department ending Flock Safety contract
WHBF CBS 4 Rock Island · 2026-09-15
IL Moline
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🔗 Champlin weighs future of Flock cameras in the city after they were temporarily removed last month
KARE NBC 11 Minneapolis · 2026-09-14
MN Champlin
🔗 Jefferson County Sheriff suspends use of Flock cameras
Leader Independent · 2026-09-11
WI Jefferson County
🔗 Florence suspends Flock Camera system to review technology, privacy concerns
WCPO ABC 9 Cincinnati · 2026-09-10
KY Florence
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- 🔗 Florence pausing Flock camera usage pending review
  Cincinnati Enquirer
🔗 Flock cameras face growing scrutiny across Upstate SC
Greenville News · 2026-09-10
SC Greenville Greenville County Greer Mauldin Oconee County Pickens County Abuse
🔗 Tallahassee reverses course, suspends Flock cameras
Tallahassee Democrat · 2026-09-09
FL Tallahassee
🔗 Two Houston-area communities suspend Flock camera use over privacy concerns
KUHF NPR 88.7 FM Houston · 2026-09-09
TX Manvel Willis Sunsetting
🔗 Menasha votes to terminate Flock contract, Neenah working toward termination too
WLUK Fox 11 Green Bay · 2026-09-08
WI Menasha Neenah Waupaca County Pushback Sunsetting
🔗 Lebanon council votes to remove all Flock cameras
WXIX Fox 19 Cincinnati · 2026-09-09
OH Lebanon
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🔗 Willis shuts off Flock cameras until further notice amid residents' concerns
KPRC News 2 Houston NBC · 2026-09-08
TX Willis
🔗 Stoughton cancels Flock contract; Quincy tables decision
WCVB ABC 5 Boston · 2026-09-08
MA New Bedford Quincy Salem Stoughton Abuse Sunsetting
🔗 Wautoma Police cover Flock cameras after alleging company violated agreement terms
WFRV CBS 5 Green Bay · 2026-09-06
WI Wautoma
🔗 Pembroke Pines shuts down all Flock, license-plate recognition cameras amid new state order
South Florida Sun Sentinel · 2026-09-06
FL Pembroke Pines
🔗 Cottonwood, Payson join growing list of Arizona cities pausing Flock use
KPHO CBS 5 Phoenix · 2026-09-05
AZ Cottonwood Payson Sunsetting
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- 🔗 2 more Arizona communities drop Flock license plate cameras
  KSAZ Fox 10 Phoenix
🔗 Barre police deactivate Flock Safety camera and suspend second installation
The Shrewsbury Post · 2026-09-05
MA Barre
🔗 More Flock Cameras Removed in Central Texas
Texas Scorecard · 2026-09-04
TX Bastrop El Paso Elgin Leander Manor Wylie Sunsetting
🔗 Flock Safety Contract Cancellations Enter Free-Fall
WHBL 1330 AM Sheboygan · 2026-09-04
WI Fond du Lac Fond du Lac County Sheboygan Winnebago County Sunsetting
🔗 Stevens Point to suspend use of Flock cameras over data privacy concerns
WSAW-TV CBS 7 Wausau · 2026-09-04
WI Stevens Point
🔗 Fond du Lac and Winnebago counties halt Flock cameras after data release concerns
WLUK Fox 11 Green Bay · 2026-09-04
WI Fond du Lac County Winnebago County Sunsetting
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🔗 Amherst County Sheriff's Office halts Flock camera use
WFXR Fox 27 Roanoke · 2026-09-03
VA Amherst County
🔗 Bedford County Sheriff's Office to shut down Flock Cameras until further notice
WSLS NBC 10 Roanoke · 2026-09-03
VA Bedford County
🔗 Acushnet suspends, Dartmouth ends Flock programs amid controversy
The New Bedford Light · 2026-09-03
MA Acushnet Dartmouth Sunsetting
🔗 El Paso police abruptly halt Flock camera program after Abbott pauses funding as scrutiny grows
El Paso Matters · 2026-09-03
TX El Paso
🔗 Columbus pauses use of Flock camera system amid investigation into alleged misuse by officer
WBNS CBS 10 Columbus · 2026-09-03
OH Columbus Abuse
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🔗 Elgin Police Department pausing use of FLOCK Safety cameras
KVUE ABC 24 Austin · 2026-09-03
TX Elgin
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- 🔗 Elgin Police Department pausing use of FLOCK Safety cameras
  KVUE ABC 24 Austin via YouTube
- 🔗 Elgin Police Department pausing use of FLOCK Safety cameras
  KVUE ABC 24 Austin via Yahoo
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- 🔗 Elgin Police Department pauses use of FLOCK Safety cameras
  KEYE CBS 42 Austin
- 🔗 Elgin police pause use of Flock Safety cameras
  KVUE ABC 24 Austin
🔗 Sheriff Staly Compares 'DeFlock' to 'Defund the Police' But Suspends Flock Cameras
AskFlagler · 2026-09-02
FL Flagler County
🔗 Wytheville Police Department no longer using Flock Safety ALPRs
WSLS NBC 10 Roanoke · 2026-09-02
VA Wytheville
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- 🔗 Wytheville Police Department suspends Flock camera access
  WFXR Fox 27 Roanoke
🔗 Appomattox County sheriff cancels town hall, suspends Flock services
WFXR Fox 27 Roanoke · 2026-09-02
VA Appomattox County
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- 🔗 Appomattox County Sheriff's Office suspends contract with Flock Safety
  WSET ABC 13 Lynchburg
🔗 CCPD puts Flock camera usage on hold
Cape Coral Breeze · 2026-09-01
FL Cape Coral
🔗 Hamilton County sheriff to pause about 70 Flock, Motorola license plate readers
Chattanooga Times Free Press · 2026-09-01
TN Hamilton County
🔗 4 more Mass. towns stop using or pause use of Flock cameras
Boston.com · 2026-09-01
MA Abington Ayer Groton Southbridge Sunsetting
🔗 Escambia sheriff, Pensacola PD, Gulf Breeze PD suspend Flock cameras
Pensacola News Journal · 2026-09-01
FL Escambia County Gulf Breeze Pensacola Sunsetting
🔗 Three more Mass. towns cancel or pause Flock camera deals
WCVB ABC 5 Boston · 2026-09-01
MA Abington Ayer Southbridge Sunsetting
🔗 Charlotte County Sheriff's Office temporarily suspends use of Flock cameras
WSLS NBC 10 Roanoke · 2026-09-01
VA Charlotte County
🔗 These Central Florida agencies have suspended Flock camera networks so far
WKMG-TV CBS 6 Orlando · 2026-09-01
FL Altamonte Springs Groveland Titusville
🔗 Northern Virginia town to deactivate Flock cameras amid privacy concerns
WTTG Fox 5 Washington · 2026-09-01
VA Dumfries
🔗 Central Mass. police department ends use of Flock cameras, citing trust
New Hampshire Union Leader · 2026-08-31
MA Southbridge
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- 🔗 Central Mass. police department ends use of Flock cameras, citing trust
  Mass Live
🔗 Goochland sheriff announces suspension of Flock camera usage in the county
WTVR CBS 6 Richmond · 2026-08-28
VA Goochland County
🔗 Sheboygan police chief, city administrator recommend ending Flock Safety contract
WDJT CBS 58 Milwaukee · 2026-08-26
WI Sheboygan
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🔗 SC city suspends Flock cameras after police officers fired for misusing them
The Post and Courier · 2026-08-21
SC Greer Abuse
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🔗 North Tonawanda pausing installation of any Flock cameras
WIVB CBS 4 Buffalo · 2026-08-19
NY North Tonawanda
🔗 Arizona city cancels Flock Safety license plate camera contract
KSAZ-TV Fox 10 Phoenix via YouTube · 2026-08-18
AZ Surprise
Notes: Later reports state that there was no abuse; it was a technical error. It's also not clear whether the contract has been suspended or cancelled.

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- 🔗 Surprise officer cleared in license plate reader misuse investigation
  KPHO CBS 5 Phoenix
🔗 Sullivan County sheriff suspends Flock camera use, calls for referendum
WJHL CBS/ABC 11 Johnson City · 2026-08-17
TN Sullivan County
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- 🔗 Sullivan County Commission votes not to renew Flock contract
  WJHL CBS/ABC 11 Johnson City
🔗 Three Arkansas cities suspend Flock Safety cameras as debate over surveillance grows
KATV ABC 7 Little Rock · 2026-08-11
AR Cabot Fairfield Bay Mayflower Pea Ridge Blocked Sunsetting Terminated
"We caught up with the mayor of Fairfield Bay, Seth Connell, who disagrees with cities promoting these cameras, and we asked him simply: "Does Fairfield Bay have any Flock cameras?" Connell responded: "No, we wouldn't be stupid enough to do that.""
🔗 City of Cabot suspending use of Flock cameras, mayor says | What we know
KTHV CBS 11 Little Rock · 2026-08-07
AR Cabot
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🔗 LAPD halts crime-fighting license plate cameras amid argument over video rights
New York Post · 2026-07-10
CA Los Angeles
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🔗 Columbia Heights poised to remove all of its city-owned Flock cameras
KMSP Fox 9 Minneapolis · 2026-06-07
MN Columbia Heights
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- 🔗 Columbia Heights poised to remove all of its city-owned Flock cameras
  KMSP Fox 9 Minneapolis via Yahoo
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🔗 Monona Police suspend use of Flock cameras | News | hngnews.com
Leader Independent · 2026-05-05
WI Monona
🔗 Shorewood, Excelsior consider current Flock safety cameras continuation
Sun Sailor via Hometown Source · 2026-03-30
MN Shorewood
Notes: Yet another case where they "turned off" the camera and it kept recording until they put a bag over it.
🔗 Automated License Plate Readers in Port Angeles: What I Know and What Comes Next
Drew Schwab · 2026-02-04
WA Port Angeles
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- 🔗 Port Angeles turns off its license plate-reading cameras
  Peninsula Daily News
🔗 Talent pauses Flock surveillance cameras amid growing concerns
Rogue Valley Times · 2025-12-26
OR Talent
🔗 Concerned about legal liabilities, Walla Walla police disable Flock Safety cameras
Union-Bulletin · 2025-12-22
WA Walla Walla
🔗 Update: City of Olympia Suspends Flock Safety Camera Pilot Program
City of Olympia · 2025-12-03
WA Olympia
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🔗 Woodburn suspends Flock Safety camera system amid community concerns
KPTV Fox 12 Portland · 2025-11-13
OR WA Skamania County Woodburn
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- 🔗 Woodburn suspends Flock Safety camera system amid community concerns
  KPTV Fox 12 Portland via MSN
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- 🔗 'Where's the action?': Woodburn pauses Flock camera usage due to concerns over ICE raids
  KOIN CBS 6 Portland
🔗 Flock Cameras Disabled After Recent Court Decision
Skamania County Sheriff · 2025-11-12
WA Skamania County
🔗 Lynnwood PD suspends Flock camera system amid concerns over ICE access
Lynnwood Times · 2025-11-07
WA Lynnwood
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- 🔗 Lynnwood Police Department Temporarily Pauses Flock Camera System
  City of Lynnwood
🔗 Redmond PD completely suspends Flock camera use amid statewide concerns over ICE access
KOMO ABC 4 Seattle · 2025-11-05
WA Redmond
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- 🔗 Redmond City Council votes to keep Flock cameras turned off amid privacy concerns
  KIRO 97.3 FM Seattle
- 🔗 City of Redmond Statement on Status of ALPR Cameras
  City of Redmond