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Arizona

Snapshot · 2026-10-12

2,688

reported license-plate cameras in Arizona (#17 of 51)

Local decisions tracked

10

entries in the DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker tracker (retrieved 2026-10-11)

City files

22

Arizona places with a city page

Trend: our daily history for Arizona starts 2026-10-12. A chart appears after the second daily snapshot.

Arizona ALPR law

NCSL's state survey identified no ALPR-specific statute for Arizona. Public-records law still applies: see the Reporters Committee Open Government Guide.

NCSL, Automated License Plate Readers: State Statutes, updated September 28, 2026. Not legal advice; read the statute.

Local decisions in Arizona

  • Sep 2026 · PAUSED

    Cottonwood, AZ. Reported by DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker: Cottonwood paused its use of Flock cameras, joining a growing list of Arizona cities doing so.

  • Aug 2026 · CONTRACT CANCELED

    Pinal County, AZ. Reported by DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker: Pinal County, AZ chose not to renew its Flock Safety contract. Cited reasons: Fourth Amendment concerns; Sheriff non-renewal; County right-of-way termination.

  • Aug 2026 · CONTRACT CANCELED

    Chandler, AZ. Reported by DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker: Chandler, AZ terminated its Flock Safety contract covering 40 cameras. Cited reasons: Officer / employee ALPR misuse anomaly; Public backlash; Administrative non-renewal.

  • Aug 2026 · CONTRACT CANCELED

    Surprise, AZ. Reported by DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker: Surprise, AZ terminated its Flock Safety contract covering 28 cameras. Cited reasons: Council cancel after temporary suspend; audit anomaly cited.

  • Aug 2026 · CONTRACT CANCELED

    Tempe, AZ. Reported by DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker: Tempe announced August 26, 2026 that it turned off its Flock ALPR system, will end its contract with Flock, and will not seek a replacement vendor. AZFamily reported about 33 city cameras, that no new plate data is being collected, and that residents may still see hardware until Flock removes it. Mayor Corey Woods said

  • Aug 2026 · CONTRACT CANCELED

    Cave Creek, AZ. Reported by DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker: Cave Creek, Arizona, ended its Flock contract. KJZZ and ABC15 reported August 26, 2026 that officials said Flock cameras were removed after one was stolen, and that the town terminated the contract after concluding local privacy rules would not apply to a network built for multi-agency data sharing. Camera count was no

  • Apr 2026 · CONTRACT CANCELED

    Sierra Vista, AZ. Reported by DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker: Sierra Vista, AZ terminated its Flock Safety contract covering 16 cameras. Cited reasons: Public backlash; Data ownership / AI training concerns; Vendor swap planned.

  • Dec 2025 · CONTRACT CANCELED

    Flagstaff, AZ. Reported by DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker: Flagstaff City Council voted unanimously and to end their contract with Flock Safety, following failed attempts that sufficient guardrails could be put in place.

  • Sep 2025 · CONTRACT CANCELED

    Sedona, AZ. Reported by DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker: City council voted unanimously to end their contract with Flock Safety after council members claimed they were misled and lied to about the system's data sharing features.

  • Feb 2023 · CONTRACT CANCELED

    South Tucson, AZ. Reported by DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker: The City of South Tucson, AZ canceled their contract with Flock Safety, removing the automated license plate reader cameras after months of debate over privacy and public safety.

City files in Arizona

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