Cancellations tracker
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Communities across the country have canceled Flock contracts, rejected proposals, paused or shut off cameras, or banned ALPRs outright. Every entry comes from the DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker. The tracker lists 339 entries; we merged duplicate entries for the same place, which leaves 328 distinct communities. Each card links to the tracker's evidence page for that entry.
Source: DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker, retrieved 2026-10-11. Methodology · Report a correction
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distinct communities
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entries dated 2026
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contract canceled (most common outcome)
328 results
- Contract canceled
Hewitt, TX
Oct 2026Hewitt ended its Flock camera contract amid a state funding pause affecting local surveillance programs.
- Contract canceled
Cle Elum, WA
Oct 2026Cle Elum ended its Flock ALPR camera contract while neighboring Ellensburg kept its program.
- Contract canceled
Norwell, MA
Oct 2026Norwell joined other Massachusetts towns in canceling its Flock camera contract.
- Cameras removed
Kearns, UT
Oct 2026Unified Police removed license plate readers in Kearns, Utah after public backlash.
- Contract canceled
Custer County, SD
Oct 2026Custer County Sheriff's Office ended its contract with Flock Safety license plate reader cameras.
- Contract canceled
Reno, NV
Oct 2026Reno is latest city in Nevada to end contract with Flock Safety.
- Cameras removed
Alachua, FL
Sep 2026City of Alachua removed its license plate reader cameras after a DeSantis order.
- Cameras removed
Racine, WI
Sep 2026Racine County sheriff ordered the removal of all Flock cameras, saying the deployment was 'not what we agreed to.'
- Cameras removed
Pembroke Pines, FL
Sep 2026Pembroke Pines shut down all Flock license-plate recognition cameras amid a new state order.
- Cameras removed
Catawba, NC
Sep 2026Flock Safety cameras to be removed in town of Catawba after council denied funding request.
- Cameras removed
Lebanon, OH
Sep 2026Lebanon council voted to remove all Flock cameras.
- Contract canceled
Collegedale, TN
Sep 2026Collegedale city council voted to end its Flock license plate camera contract.
- Contract canceled
Reynoldsburg, OH
Sep 2026Flock Safety cameras will be removed as Reynoldsburg, OH cancels its contract.
- Contract canceled
Liberty Hill, TX
Sep 2026Liberty Hill City Council voted to end its Flock camera contract.
- Cameras removed
Tahlequah, OK
Sep 2026Tahlequah Police announced removal of Flock cameras, citing public trust concerns.
- Contract canceled
Sheboygan, WI
Sep 2026Sheboygan Common Council voted unanimously September 8, 2026 to terminate the Flock Master Services Agreement effective December 31, 2026 and to keep coverings on 15 cameras until Flock removes the hardware. Resolution 100-26-27 cites a March 24, 2026 Flock account-executive email offering to sell anonymized traffic vo
- Contract canceled
Franklin County, FL
Sep 2026Franklin County Sheriff A.J. Smith deactivated about 26 leased Flock cameras effective September 1, 2026 after Florida DOT ordered license plate readers off state highways within 30 days and Gov. Ron DeSantis urged removal. WJHG reported most county cameras were on state roadways; the sheriff's office also shut off cou
- Contract canceled
Worthington City Schools, OH
Sep 2026Worthington City Schools Superintendent Trent Bowers announced September 1, 2026 that the district was ending its Flock contract early and removing devices. Cameras at four school sites were mainly funded by an Ohio School Safety Grant. Bowers said limited benefits were not worth the potential loss of public trust, the
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- Contract canceled
Routt County, CO
Sep 2026Routt County Sheriff Doug Scherar told the Yampa Valley Bugle he intends to cancel the sheriff's Flock contract after audit logs showed local cameras were included in more than eight million searches by thousands of agencies from Jan. 1, 2025 to Aug. 17, 2026. The office believed sharing was limited to Colorado but had
- Contract canceled
Dallas, TX
Sep 2026Dallas Police announced September 1, 2026 that 321 Flock cameras supported by affected Texas state grant funding will be canceled effective September 15 after Gov. Greg Abbott ordered state agencies to pause Flock funding. DPD said more than 300 other Flock cameras funded by the city or federal grants will keep operati
- Contract canceled
Robinson, TX
Sep 2026Robinson City Council voted unanimously September 1, 2026 not to renew the city's Flock Safety contract after a one-year trial. Coverage put 11 cameras in the city. Police Chief Larry Adams said the department deactivated Flock access after the vote. Mayor Greg May said the decision tracked resident opposition and woul
- Contract canceled
Kenosha, WI
Sep 2026Kenosha Police Chief Patrick Patton said the department is ending its Flock Safety contract one year early and moving to Axon Outpost license-plate cameras under a broader roughly $14.6 million Axon technology contract. FOX6 reported Patton cited data-sharing, data-security, and undisclosed speed/movement tracking conc
- Contract canceled
Lynchburg, VA
Sep 2026Lynchburg City Council voted 6-0 on September 3, 2026 (Vice Mayor Curt Diemer absent) to start ending the city's Flock contract. Council member Chris Faraldi said the resolution empowers the city manager to notice that Flock will no longer be in Lynchburg, at the end of the contract terms. The 2023 contract covers 15 F
- Contract canceled
Wythe County, VA
Sep 2026Wythe County Sheriff Anthony Cline announced September 1, 2026 that the sheriff's office is ending its Flock Safety contract. He said four Flock cameras had been a valuable investigative tool but that privacy, data collection, information sharing, and the constitutional rights of people not accused of a crime outweighe
- Paused
Wytheville, VA
Sep 2026Wytheville Police Chief Joel Hash said in a news release around September 2, 2026 that the town is suspending its Flock system. He said plate readers had helped identify stolen vehicles and resolve cases but that public trust and constitutional accountability come first, citing nationwide concerns and neighboring agenc
- Contract canceled
Appomattox County, VA
Sep 2026Appomattox County Sheriff Robert Richardson said in a news release around September 2, 2026 that he believes Flock is a valuable investigative tool and that the data must be handled to ensure transparency, as Cardinal News reported the office among localities terminating Flock contracts that week.
- Contract canceled
Campbell County, VA
Sep 2026Campbell County, Virginia, Sheriff Whit Clark said in a news release around September 2, 2026 that he canceled the county's Flock contract after hearing resident concerns about privacy and civil liberties. Distinct from the Campbell / Los Altos Hills, California, cluster.
- Paused
Charlotte County, VA
Sep 2026Charlotte County, Virginia, announced a temporary pause of Flock camera use around September 1, 2026, per WSLS and Cardinal News, while nearby Wythe County terminated.
- Paused
Montgomery County, VA
Sep 2026The Montgomery County, Virginia, Sheriff's Office announced around September 3, 2026 that it would stop using Flock while it sets up a committee to review current Flock policies and practices, per Cardinal News. Distinct from Montgomery County elsewhere.
- Paused
Amherst County, VA
Sep 2026The Amherst County, Virginia, Sheriff's Office announced around September 3, 2026 that it would stop using Flock, citing discrepancies it wants to review with the company, per Cardinal News. WSET reported four cameras would be shut down and remain inoperable until further notice.
- Paused
Bedford County, VA
Sep 2026The Bedford County, Virginia, Sheriff's Office announced around September 3, 2026 that it would stop using Flock, citing discrepancies it wants to review with the company, per Cardinal News.
- Paused
Fond du Lac County, WI
Sep 2026All agencies in Fond du Lac County, including the sheriff's office, dropped or suspended Flock on September 4, 2026. CBS 58 quoted the county citing loss of control over investigative data. Wausau Pilot & Review said five Fond du Lac County agencies suspended programs after search data, including records tied to active
- Paused
Winnebago County, WI
Sep 2026The Winnebago County Sheriff's Office and other agencies in the county suspended or ended Flock programs on September 4, 2026. CBS 58 quoted the county saying protecting the integrity of investigative data and public trust are paramount. Wausau Pilot & Review tied the move to out-of-state open-records releases of share
- Paused
Neenah, WI
Sep 2026Neenah police deactivated Flock accounts as of September 4, 2026. On September 8 the Public Service and Safety Committee recommended the city stop funding Flock and terminate; bags are going on the cameras. The recommendation goes to Common Council. WBAY and FOX 11 reported the committee vote.
- Paused
Menasha, WI
Sep 2026Menasha Common Council voted 7-1 on September 8, 2026 to stop funding Flock in the next budget and give 30-day notice for camera removal. Bags are already on the cameras. FOX 11 and WBAY reported a full terminate vote is expected later in September. Distinct from the earlier Menasha officer Flock-misuse conviction.
- Paused
Fox Crossing, WI
Sep 2026WBAY reported that Winnebago County's decision involved the sheriff's office and the police chiefs of Fox Crossing, Menasha, Neenah, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, and Winneconne. The cameras were deactivated after search data from Flock systems was disclosed to the public by law enforcement agencies in other states
- Paused
Winneconne, WI
Sep 2026WBAY named Winneconne police among the Winnebago County agencies ceasing Flock use, along with the sheriff's office and Fox Crossing, Menasha, Neenah, and UW-Oshkosh police.
- Paused
UW-Oshkosh, WI
Sep 2026WBAY named University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh police among the Winnebago County agencies ceasing Flock use. Distinct from the City of Oshkosh's April 2026 7-0 terminate (CAN-2026-001).
- Contract canceled
Magnolia, TX
Sep 2026Magnolia Police Chief Kyle Montgomery told KPRC 2 the department will not renew its Flock contract when it expires in October 2026. He cited privacy, budget, and limited use. The city does not own the cameras; Flock is to retrieve them after the contract ends. He said the department had no known local misuse. Distinct
- Contract canceled
Leander, TX
Sep 2026Leander City Council on September 3, 2026, instructed staff to suspend police use of 14 Flock cameras after an hour-plus public hearing. A city spokesperson said the council decided to discontinue Flock services and stop funding the contract. Police are no longer using Flock cameras or Flock data.
- Paused
El Paso, TX
Sep 2026El Paso Police Chief Peter Pacillas said the department halted use of state-funded ALPR devices after Gov. Greg Abbott's order pausing state Flock funding. El Paso Matters reported September 3, 2026, that cameras remain installed and that the city may seek other funding to restart. Spokesman said the halt does not mean
- Paused
Columbus, OH
Sep 2026Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther paused the city's Flock use September 3, 2026. WOSU reported September 4 that Columbus Division of Police began covering the city's 65 Flock cameras. The city contract expires in December; council has not voted a terminate. Other local Flock (Ohio State, ODOT, nearby governments) is separa
- Contract canceled
New Hanover County, NC
Sep 2026New Hanover County commissioners voted 4-0 on September 8, 2026 to cancel the sheriff’s Flock ALPR contract. Port City Daily reported a $219,000 deal for 36 cameras set to expire in spring 2027, of which 20 are ALPRs. The sheriff’s office said it disabled national data sharing and notified Flock. Flock is to remove ALP
- Contract canceled
Manvel, TX
Sep 2026Manvel City Council voted unanimously September 8, 2026 to end its Flock contract. ABC13 reported 21 cameras from a 2024 deal, covers within 24 to 48 hours, and 30 days’ notice to Flock. Manvel police said 535 outside agencies had access to the city’s Flock data. Mayor Dan Davis asked whether Flock uses city data to tr
- Contract canceled
Bastrop, TX
Sep 2026Bastrop City Council voted unanimously September 8, 2026 to decommission 12 Flock cameras and terminate or decline to renew the contract. CBS Austin and KBTX reported council also voted to bar similar automatic license-plate readers in the future. Cameras had been covered since a September 1 work-session order. The con
- Paused
Willis, TX
Sep 2026Willis Mayor William Brown announced September 8, 2026 that the city shut off its Flock system until further notice while City Council reviews whether it should return. Click2Houston reported the announcement stops short of a permanent cancel.
- Paused
Waupaca County, WI
Sep 2026The Waupaca County Law Enforcement Committee voted September 8, 2026 to cut next-year Flock funding. WBAY reported the sheriff then suspended the cameras, citing loss of control over sensitive law enforcement information. The county spent $34,500 on Flock this year. Distinct from the Winnebago County / Neenah / Menasha
- Paused
Tallahassee, FL
Sep 2026Tallahassee City Commission voted unanimously September 9, 2026 to suspend city use of automated license plate readers, including about 80 Flock cameras and 75 Vigilant cameras (155 total). Tallahassee Reports said City Manager Reese Goad would turn the cameras off so the city and others cannot access them through the