Where the backlash against Flock Safety is having the biggest impact
More than 90 cities ended Flock Safety contracts in August as Texas and Florida restrict license plate reader use amid privacy protests.
Over 90 cities and counties terminated Flock Safety contracts in August, per Secure Justice, which has tracked more than 200 municipal terminations since 2021. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott barred state agencies from funding Flock cameras on Aug. 28 after a report that a state agency secretly diverted $30 million; Florida's transportation department banned ALPRs on state highways and Gov. Ron DeSantis criticized the technology. Los Angeles chose not to renew its LAPD contract over data-ownership terms, and Atlanta's mayor ordered a 30-day review of the roughly 5,000 ALPR cameras in the metro area. Several Flock-related police abuse cases, including a Texas officer indicted on 100 felony counts, have fueled the backlash.
- Texas and Florida restricted Flock ALPRs within two weeks, accelerating contract cancellations nationwide.
- LAPD declined to renew over contract terms giving Flock ownership of collected data.
- Atlanta ordered a 30-day review after multiple police-abuse incidents involving the system.
- Secure Justice counted 90+ municipal terminations in August alone.
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4 min read at therecord.mediaTwo populous states and two large cities are among the U. S. jurisdictions where leaders have taken direct action to address criticisms of automated license plate readers (ALPRs).
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