· Madison Heights, MI · Won't renew
Madison Heights, Michigan disconnects its Flock cameras and won't renew the contract
On Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026, the City of Madison Heights, Michigan announced it will disconnect its three city-run Flock Safety license-plate reader cameras and will not renew its contract with the company when it expires. The city said the cameras were covered and taken out of active use on Sept. 23, so no new data has been collected since then. It said it had held off on a final decision while waiting for Flock to show that appropriate safeguards and usage guidance were in place, and that the company was unable to provide those assurances. "Without clear and reliable safeguards, the City cannot continue the operation of the ALPR system at this time," the city said. The decision covers only city-operated cameras: several businesses and other organizations in Madison Heights hold their own contracts with Flock. As of publication, Flock Safety had not issued a public response to this decision in the sources we reviewed.
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