A wave of U.S. cities have ended, paused, or refused to renew contracts with Flock Safety — the country's largest automated license plate reader vendor — over concerns about data-sharing with federal and out-of-state agencies.
Austin, Texas
Austin's Flock-based ALPR program ended June 30, 2025, after the City Manager withdrew the item to extend it amid privacy concerns raised by the City Council and community groups. The city had operated about 40 Flock cameras alongside hundreds of vehicle-mounted readers.
Denver, Colorado
Denver decommissioned and removed all 110 of its Flock cameras on March 31, 2026, when the contract expired. The city council had repeatedly voted against renewal, and the city approved a smaller replacement system from a different vendor.
Evanston and Oak Park, Illinois
Both suburban Chicago municipalities moved to end their Flock contracts in 2026, part of a broader Illinois backlash that followed a state audit finding that Flock data had been accessible to out-of-state and federal agencies in violation of state law.
The broader picture
Flock says more than 50 cities cut ties in 2026, and the company has responded by shortening its default data retention from 30 days to seven and adding an audit tool that flags abnormal searches. Browse the documented city records to see where programs are active, removed, or under review.