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October 15, 2026 · Clinton County, IA · Contract ended

Clinton County, Iowa sheriff ends the county's Flock contract and starts removing its cameras

Clinton County, Iowa Sheriff Bill Greenwalt said Monday, Oct. 12, 2026 that he decided to terminate the sheriff's office agreement with Flock Safety, and the license plate reader cameras operated under that contract are being removed from the county, the Clinton Herald reported Oct. 15. Greenwalt cited how long the company has taken to resolve issues getting permits from the state of Iowa to place the cameras: "They've just not been able to deliver what they told me." Of the 12 or 13 cameras temporarily put up near where they were meant to be installed along highways, he said at least three had been shot over the last several months and two more appeared to have been intentionally knocked or cut down. He said he has no intention of replacing them with another system. "It is technology that allows us to save lives," he said, "but I've listened to this community, and I do understand that a lot of people have concerns about their privacy." The decision covers the sheriff's office only: the Clinton Police Department's separate Flock system of eight cameras, under a five-year contract signed in February 2024, and the Camanche Police Department's seven cameras remain in use, the Herald reported.

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