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🔗 Southgate votes 3-2 to cover its Flock cameras
Link NKY · 2026-10-22
KY Southgate Success
🔗 Middleville hits 'pause' on Flock camera contract
The Hastings Banner · 2026-10-22
MI Middleville Success
🔗 Flock Safety cameras shut off in Siloam Springs as contract decision is tabled
KHBS ABC 40 Fort Smith · 2026-10-21
AR Siloam Springs Success
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🔗 Mill Valley turns off Flock surveillance cameras
Marin Independent Journal · 2026-10-20
CA Mill Valley Success
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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 Success
🔗 Kyle City Council votes to cover Flock cameras
KXAN NBC 36 Austin · 2026-10-07
TX Kyle Success
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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 Success
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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 Success
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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 Success
🔗 Lincoln Park covers Flock license plate readers amid privacy concerns
WDIV NBC 4 Detroit · 2026-09-30
MI Lincoln Park Success
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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 Success
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🔗 Ledyard halts use of Flock cameras
The Day · 2026-09-26
CT East Lyme Ledyard Success
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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 Success
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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 Success
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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 Success Sunsetting
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- 🔗 Lowell, Methuen suspend use of Flock cameras
  Boston.com
🔗 Lowell City Council votes to suspend use of Flock cameras amid privacy concerns
WFXT Fox 25 Boston · 2026-09-23
MA Lowell
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- 🔗 Lowell suspends use of Flock cameras
  The Lowell Sun
- 🔗 Flock vs. Lowell: Surveillance company defends product
  Boston Herald
🔗 Milan Town Board Votes to Temporarily Ban Flock Safety Cameras, in First for Dutchess County
The Daily Catch · 2026-09-22
NY Milan Success
🔗 St. Clair Shores covers its Flock cameras after residents raise concerns
The Detroit News · 2026-09-22
MI St. Clair Shores Success
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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 Success
🔗 UW-Oshkosh Police Department discontinues Flock camera use
The Advance-Titan · 2026-09-17
WI Oshkosh UW-Oshkosh Winnebago County Campus Success Sunsetting
🔗 Flock cameras paused for review in Fairfax County due to privacy, access concerns
WTTG Fox 5 Washington · 2026-09-15
VA Fairfax County Success
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🔗 Moline Police Department ending Flock Safety contract
WHBF CBS 4 Rock Island · 2026-09-15
IL Moline Success
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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 Success
🔗 Parkville suspends Flock camera use amid privacy concerns
WDAF Fox 4 Kansas City · 2026-09-11
MO Parkville
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- 🔗 Parkville suspends Flock cameras pending review of community concerns
  KSHB NBC 41 Kansas City
- 🔗 Parkville reviews privacy, data access and system controls before potential Flock cameras return
  KCTV CBS 5 Kansas City
🔗 'We looked at every aspect we could'; Ralls County Sheriff weighing final decision on Flock camera
WGEM-TV NBC 10 Quincy · 2026-09-11
MO Ralls County
🔗 Jefferson County Sheriff suspends use of Flock cameras
Leader Independent · 2026-09-11
WI Jefferson County Success
🔗 Florence suspends Flock Camera system to review technology, privacy concerns
WCPO ABC 9 Cincinnati · 2026-09-10
KY Florence Success
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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 Success
🔗 Tallahassee reverses course, suspends Flock cameras
Tallahassee Democrat · 2026-09-09
FL Tallahassee Success
🔗 Two Houston-area communities suspend Flock camera use over privacy concerns
KUHF NPR 88.7 FM Houston · 2026-09-09
TX Manvel Willis Success 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 Success Sunsetting
🔗 Lebanon council votes to remove all Flock cameras
WXIX Fox 19 Cincinnati · 2026-09-09
OH Lebanon Success
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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 Success
🔗 Stoughton cancels Flock contract; Quincy tables decision
WCVB ABC 5 Boston · 2026-09-08
MA New Bedford Quincy Salem Stoughton Abuse Success Sunsetting
🔗 Wautoma Police cover Flock cameras after alleging company violated agreement terms
WFRV CBS 5 Green Bay · 2026-09-06
WI Wautoma Success
🔗 Pembroke Pines shuts down all Flock, license-plate recognition cameras amid new state order
South Florida Sun Sentinel · 2026-09-06
FL Pembroke Pines Success
🔗 Cottonwood, Payson join growing list of Arizona cities pausing Flock use
KPHO CBS 5 Phoenix · 2026-09-05
AZ Cottonwood Payson Success 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 Success
🔗 More Flock Cameras Removed in Central Texas
Texas Scorecard · 2026-09-04
TX Bastrop El Paso Elgin Leander Manor Wylie Success 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 Success Sunsetting
🔗 Stevens Point to suspend use of Flock cameras over data privacy concerns
WSAW-TV CBS 7 Wausau · 2026-09-04
WI Stevens Point Success
🔗 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 Success Sunsetting
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🔗 Amherst County Sheriff's Office halts Flock camera use
WFXR Fox 27 Roanoke · 2026-09-03
VA Amherst County Success
🔗 Bedford County Sheriff's Office to shut down Flock Cameras until further notice
WSLS NBC 10 Roanoke · 2026-09-03
VA Bedford County Success
🔗 Acushnet suspends, Dartmouth ends Flock programs amid controversy
The New Bedford Light · 2026-09-03
MA Acushnet Dartmouth Success 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 Success
🔗 Montgomery County sheriff to pause Flock cameras, form review committee
WDBJ CBS 7 Roanoke · 2026-09-03
VA Montgomery County
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- 🔗 Montgomery County pauses use of Flock Safety cameras
  WSET ABC 13 Lynchburg
- 🔗 Montgomery County pauses use of flock cameras
  Collegiate Times
🔗 Hamilton County Flock cameras paused until more clarity is provided
Cincinnati Enquirer · 2026-09-03
OH Hamilton County
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🔗 LIST: Cities, counties in our area that have suspended, reduced use of Flock cameras
WSET ABC 13 Lynchburg · 2026-09-03
VA Overview Pushback Terminated
🔗 Columbus pauses use of Flock camera system amid investigation into alleged misuse by officer
WBNS CBS 10 Columbus · 2026-09-03
OH Columbus Abuse Success
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🔗 Elgin Police Department pausing use of FLOCK Safety cameras
KVUE ABC 24 Austin · 2026-09-03
TX Elgin Success
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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 Success
🔗 Wytheville Police Department no longer using Flock Safety ALPRs
WSLS NBC 10 Roanoke · 2026-09-02
VA Wytheville Success
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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 Success
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- 🔗 Appomattox County Sheriff's Office suspends contract with Flock Safety
  WSET ABC 13 Lynchburg
🔗 Bastrop moves to immediately cover city's Flock cameras as vote to terminate contract looms
KXAN NBC 36 Austin · 2026-09-02
TX Bastrop
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🔗 CCPD puts Flock camera usage on hold
Cape Coral Breeze · 2026-09-01
FL Cape Coral Success
🔗 Hamilton County sheriff to pause about 70 Flock, Motorola license plate readers
Chattanooga Times Free Press · 2026-09-01
TN Hamilton County Success
🔗 4 more Mass. towns stop using or pause use of Flock cameras
Boston.com · 2026-09-01
MA Abington Ayer Groton Southbridge Success Sunsetting
🔗 Menasha mayor orders Flock cameras bagged, recommends ending contract
WBAY 2 Green Bay · 2026-09-01
WI Menasha
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- 🔗 Menasha mayor calls to terminate Flock contract; Neenah seeking similar actions
  WLUK Fox 11 Green Bay
🔗 Escambia sheriff, Pensacola PD, Gulf Breeze PD suspend Flock cameras
Pensacola News Journal · 2026-09-01
FL Escambia County Gulf Breeze Pensacola Success Sunsetting
🔗 Three more Mass. towns cancel or pause Flock camera deals
WCVB ABC 5 Boston · 2026-09-01
MA Abington Ayer Southbridge Success Sunsetting
🔗 Charlotte County Sheriff's Office temporarily suspends use of Flock cameras
WSLS NBC 10 Roanoke · 2026-09-01
VA Charlotte County Success
🔗 These Central Florida agencies have suspended Flock camera networks so far
WKMG-TV CBS 6 Orlando · 2026-09-01
FL Altamonte Springs Groveland Titusville Success
🔗 Northern Virginia town to deactivate Flock cameras amid privacy concerns
WTTG Fox 5 Washington · 2026-09-01
VA Dumfries Success
🔗 Central Mass. police department ends use of Flock cameras, citing trust
New Hampshire Union Leader · 2026-08-31
MA Southbridge Success
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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 Success
🔗 Sheboygan police chief, city administrator recommend ending Flock Safety contract
WDJT CBS 58 Milwaukee · 2026-08-26
WI Sheboygan Success
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🔗 Sheriff's Office pauses use of Flock after meeting with county amid vandalism and public complaints over surveillance
Summit Daily · 2026-08-26
CO Summit County
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- 🔗 Summit County sheriff pauses Flock Safety cameras for 30 days
  The Denver Post
🔗 SC city suspends Flock cameras after police officers fired for misusing them
The Post and Courier · 2026-08-21
SC Greer Abuse Success
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🔗 North Tonawanda pausing installation of any Flock cameras
WIVB CBS 4 Buffalo · 2026-08-19
NY North Tonawanda Success
🔗 Arizona city cancels Flock Safety license plate camera contract
KSAZ-TV Fox 10 Phoenix via YouTube · 2026-08-18
AZ Surprise Success
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 Success
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- 🔗 Sullivan County Commission votes not to renew Flock contract
  WJHL CBS/ABC 11 Johnson City
🔗 Palm Bay officials to meet with Flock reps on suspended camera system
Florida Today · 2026-08-17
FL Palm Bay
🔗 Henry County sheriff suspends access to Flock camera system
WDBJ CBS 7 Roanoke · 2026-08-14
VA Henry County
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- 🔗 Henry County sheriff suspends access to Flock cameras due to growing concerns
  WSET ABC 13 Lynchburg
- 🔗 Henry County Sheriff announces department will begin dismantling flock cameras around county
  WSLS NBC 10 Roanoke
🔗 Renton Council to vote on ending Flock Safety contract as city prepares to cover cameras
KOMO ABC 4 Seattle · 2026-08-11
WA Renton
🔗 New Bedford police to temporarily suspend use of Flock technology; Officer placed on leave
WJAR NBC 10 Providence · 2026-08-11
MA New Bedford Abuse
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🔗 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 Success 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.""
🔗 Palm Bay suspends Flock camera system after permitting review
Spectrum News 13 · 2026-08-07
FL Palm Bay Flocked Up
🔗 Palm Bay officials halt FLOCK camera system pending investigation
WFTV ABC 9 Orlando · 2026-08-07
FL Palm Bay
🔗 Palm Bay suspends license plate cameras over permitting, installation concerns
Fox 35 Orlando · 2026-08-07
FL Palm Bay
🔗 City of Cabot suspending use of Flock cameras, mayor says | What we know
KTHV CBS 11 Little Rock · 2026-08-07
AR Cabot Success
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🔗 Palm Bay suspending FLOCK camera system over placement concerns
WKMG-TV CBS 6 Orlando · 2026-08-07
FL Palm Bay Flocked Up
🔗 Littleton claims Flock reactivated its cameras without notifying the town
The Lowell Sun · 2026-07-31
MA Littleton Flocked Up
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🔗 WSAZ Investigates | More information about Putnam County reconsidering Flock cameras
WSAZ NBC 3 Huntington · 2026-07-17
WV Putnam County
🔗 Putnam County delays activation of Flock cameras amid public concerns
The Morgantown News · 2026-07-17
WV Putnam County
🔗 Putnam County puts Flock cameras on hold pending further research
WOWK CBS 13 Huntington · 2026-07-16
WV Putnam County
🔗 LAPD halts crime-fighting license plate cameras amid argument over video rights
New York Post · 2026-07-10
CA Los Angeles Success
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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 Success
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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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🔗 Trash bags are exposing the weakness in Flock camera contracts
Startup Fortune · 2026-05-31
OH Dayton
"But the next phase of this market will be shaped less by camera quality and more by governance design. That means stricter contracts, easier opt-outs, clearer data sharing controls, and public reporting that does not require activists or journalists to reconstruct how the system works after the fact."
🔗 Dayton City Commission Meeting 5-20-26
City of Dayton via YouTube · 2026-05-21
OH Dayton Video
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🔗 AI license plate readers are becoming a trust crisis for local governments
Startup Fortune · 2026-05-18
OH Dayton
🔗 Renton shuts off Flock safety cameras, again.
KING NBC 5 Seattle · 2026-05-15
WA Renton Video
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- 🔗 Renton shuts off Flock safety cameras, again.
  KING NBC 5 Seattle via YouTube
- 🔗 Renton shuts off Flock safety cameras, again.
  KING NBC 5 Seattle via MSN
🔗 Monona Police suspend use of Flock cameras | News | hngnews.com
Leader Independent · 2026-05-05
WI Monona Success
🔗 Dayton suspends Flock license plate readers, says data used for immigration enforcement
Dayton Daily News · 2026-05-02
OH Dayton
🔗 Dayton suspends automated license plate readers after 'egregious' data sharing violations
WVXU NPR 91.7 Cincinnati · 2026-05-01
OH Dayton
🔗 Renton suspends use of automated license plate reader cameras
Renton Reporter · 2026-04-14
WA Renton
🔗 Spokane sheriff shuts down Flock cameras, cites SB 6002 risk | Seattle Red
KTTH 770 AM Seattle · 2026-04-08
WA Spokane
🔗 Renton Police shut down license plate cameras to comply with new privacy law
KIRO 97.3 FM Seattle · 2026-04-07
WA Renton
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- 🔗 Renton Police shut down license plate cameras to comply with new privacy law
  KIRO CBS 7 Seattle
🔗 Police suspend using Tri-City Flock cameras because of new WA law
Tri-City Herald · 2026-04-01
Kennewick Pasco Richland
🔗 Richland Police Department temporarily suspends Flock Safety camera system
KNDO NBC 16 Yakima · 2026-04-01
WA Richland