In the news
A dated roundup of Flock and license-plate camera news. Every item links its source; we summarize what the reporting says and note when a company disputes it. Updated . For the full list of communities, see the cancellations tracker. Spot an error? See the corrections log.
· Plano, IL · Contract ended
The City Council voted unanimously to end the contract and pay $500 per camera to remove four cameras before the Dec. 10 end date. The police chief cited residents' privacy and misuse reported elsewhere.
Source: WSPY News
· National · Investigation
NBC News spoke with five people who were pulled over or detained after false Flock alerts, one of whom was jailed for nearly two weeks. One was an electrician in Lafayette, Indiana, who was surrounded by officers at a Chick-fil-A after an alert wrongly tied his company truck to a stolen vehicle.
Source: NBC News
· Richmond, VA · Won't renew
Mayor Danny Avula said the city will not renew when the contract ends June 30, 2027, citing Henrico's exit and lost regional value. The 99 fixed cameras stay on until then, and the city hasn't ruled out another ALPR vendor. Flock gunshot detectors are not affected.
Sources: VPM · VPM (Oct 13)
· Elgin, IL · Campus
The college asked Flock to remove its six campus cameras in October 2025, citing concern for immigrant students. The college president said Flock refused because the contract hadn't been breached. Staff covered the cameras with trash bags and zip ties, and workers she assumed were Flock's kept removing the covers until the contract expired in April 2026. The college's own audit found no sign that immigration agents had accessed its data.
Sources: WBEZ / Chicago Sun-Times · The Verge
· Reno, NV · Won't renew
The city sent Flock a non-renewal notice; the contract expires March 17, 2027. The council is set to vote Oct. 21 on a proposed contract with a different ALPR supplier.
Source: KUNR
· National · Company
Reuters reported the cuts follow a voluntary buyout program, with departures at the end of October. Flock told TechCrunch it was "a voluntary program, not a layoff" and has not confirmed the number.
Sources: TechCrunch · The Hill
· Henrico County, VA · Contract ended
The county police terminated the contract over privacy concerns and asked Flock to remove 122 cameras (116 fixed, 6 mobile). County officials said there was no evidence of local misuse and no termination cost.
Sources: Henrico County · WWBT 12 On Your Side
· Milford, MI · Won't renew
The Village Council voted not to renew the contract for its last 10 cameras, after ending a separate five-camera contract in June.
Source: WDIV ClickOnDetroit
· Monmouth, IL · Won't renew
The police chief told the council the cost-benefit wasn't there. The contract expires Dec. 4; a resident petition had nearly 600 signatures.
Source: Tri States Public Radio
· Tulsa County, OK · Court ruling
In United States v. Kyle (N.D. Okla.), Judge Sara E. Hill suppressed evidence after a deputy pulled a month of a driver's location history, with no reason beyond an out-of-state plate. The ruling binds only that case, and most courts so far have ruled the other way.
Sources: Court opinion (PDF) · The Oklahoman · The Hill
· Hancock County, IN · Charged, not convicted
Indiana State Police arrested a Hancock County sheriff's deputy on 220 counts of fraud, 220 of official misconduct and one of intimidation. Court records attribute about 6,200 Flock searches to him from December 2024 to March 2026, many allegedly targeting people in his personal life. These are charges, not a conviction; he is presumed innocent.
Sources: Indiana State Police release via WBIW · WIBC
