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2026
Flock Safety faces disputes over contract cancellations and camera removal
A report described disputes involving Flock Safety customers seeking to end service and remove cameras. Plymouth officials said cameras remained installed while they awaited removal arrangements, and Dayton officials said two cameras were returned to service without authorization after the city suspended its program. Flock said it was coordinating with customers to remove equipment.
2026
Flock reconnected cameras after Dayton paused its program
The Verge reported that Flock reconnected two cameras in Dayton, Minnesota, without authorization after the city had put its program on hold and instructed the company not to complete work orders. Flock said it respected Plymouth’s decision to cancel its contract and was working with the customer to remove the cameras.
2026
Flock Safety says Lebanon camera removal was an error
Flock Safety said that the removal of six cameras in Lebanon without the city's knowledge was an error.
2026
Cornell ends partnership with Flock Safety
Cornell University terminated its partnership with Flock Safety on October 14, 2026. Cornell said it expects seven cameras installed on campus to be removed, and that Flock Safety had begun that process.
2026
Chicago-area college tells Flock Safety to remove its cameras to protect immigrant students; company refuses
A Chicago-area college told Flock Safety to remove its cameras, citing the goal of protecting immigrant students, and the company refused to remove them, as reported by the Chicago Sun-Times.
2026
Chrisanna Elser files federal lawsuit against Flock Safety and Colorado police over mistaken theft summons
Chrisanna Elser filed a federal lawsuit on Monday against Flock Safety, the Towns of Columbine Valley and Bow Mar, and Columbine Valley Police Department Sgt. Jamie Milliman and Chief Bret Cottrell, alleging negligence, invasion of privacy, unlawful search and other violations after she was issued a criminal summons for a $25 package theft that was later voided. The suit alleges an officer used a Flock camera to track her vehicle and accessed Flock's database without a warrant, and accuses Flock of intentionally intruding upon her seclusion by creating a detailed mosaic of her movements; the lawsuit seeks unspecified damages. A Flock Safety spokesman said the company stands by the accuracy and integrity of its technology and intends to vigorously defend itself in the litigation.
2026
Federal judge rules Tulsa deputy's warrantless Flock license plate search violated Fourth Amendment
A federal judge ruled this week that a Tulsa, Oklahoma sheriff's deputy violated a woman's Fourth Amendment rights by using Flock Safety to search for her license plate without a warrant. According to 404 Media, the ruling does not create binding precedent but is one of the first times a federal judge has ruled that a Flock search is unconstitutional, with the judge calling Flock 'indiscriminate mass surveillance'.
2026
Sanders introduces Ban Flock Act to bar federal agencies from using automatic license plate readers
Senator Bernie Sanders introduced the Ban Flock Act on Friday, which would bar federal agencies from using automatic license plate readers (ALPRs) or tapping into data collected by readers run by local police and private companies. The bill follows public anger over Flock Safety's license-plate cameras, though its text does not name Flock and covers any and all ALPR systems.
2026
New Jersey towns ditch controversial Flock Safety cameras and install another brand
An NJ.com report states that New Jersey towns are ditching controversial cameras — indicated by the headline's 'Flock' wordplay to be Flock Safety cameras — and installing cameras from another brand. The headline-only evidence does not name the towns, the dates, or the replacement brand.
2026
Flock Safety defends its surveillance product amid dispute with Lowell
Surveillance company Flock Safety publicly defended its product amid a conflict framed as 'Flock vs. Lowell'; the available source is a headline only and does not describe the underlying allegations or details of the dispute.
2026
Flock Safety announces anti-abuse changes after report on police misuse
Flock Safety, the maker of a nationwide automated license-plate reader network, announced changes on Thursday aimed at preventing abuse by police officers, including requiring officers to label every search with a criminal case number, automatically reviewing all searches for abnormal activity, reducing the default license-plate data retention from 30 days to seven, and giving police departments more control over data sharing. The announcement followed a Washington Post report that at least 50 officers had been accused, charged with or convicted of misusing Flock's system and other license-plate readers to spy on people's locations.
2025
Flock Safety refused Elgin Community College's request to remove campus cameras
Elgin Community College asked Flock Safety in October 2025 to remove six license plate recognition cameras installed on its Illinois campus, after the school's administration grew concerned that Flock was sharing data with Customs and Border Patrol, that camera feeds were not properly secured, and that both law enforcement and the company's employees were abusing access to the data. Flock rejected the request, saying it had not violated its contract, and per the Chicago Sun-Times did not respond when school officials reached out again in December offering to pay for the remaining five months of the contract. College staff then covered the cameras with black trash bags and zip ties, which workers in an unmarked vehicle that Elgin's president assumed belonged to Flock repeatedly removed. The back-and-forth continued until the college's contract expired in April 2026, when Flock removed the cameras.