· Fullerton, CA · Paused
Fullerton, California powers down its 19 Flock cameras for six months while it reviews police use of the system
Fullerton is turning off its 19 Flock Safety license plate reader cameras for six months while the city holds a town hall and reviews the Police Department's use of the system, the Orange County Register reported in a story republished by GovTech on Friday, Oct. 16, 2026. The City Council voted 3-1 on Oct. 6 to pause the program; Councilmember Ahmad Zahra proposed the pause, Councilmembers Shana Charles and Nicholas Dunlap supported it, Councilmember Jamie Valencia voted no, and Mayor Fred Jung was absent. The pause does not end the city's roughly $51,000-a-year contract, which runs through at least 2028. Officers lose real-time alerts and plate searches during the pause, and previously collected data will be deleted under the department's 30-day retention policy, according to a Flock representative cited by the Register. Police Chief Jon Radus told the council the department cannot share data with out-of-state or federal agencies, though its transparency portal lists more than 200 California agencies with access, the Register reported. The council is expected to revisit the program around April. Separately, the Santa Ana City Council is set to consider on Tuesday, Oct. 20 a proposal from Councilmember Jessie Lopez to study options for ending or not renewing its plate reader contracts.
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