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Flock and other ALPR news
Recent reporting about automated license plate readers from Flock, Axon, Motorola Solutions and Vigilant, Rekor, Genetec, Leonardo and ELSAG, PlateSmart, and other companies.
Latest national coverage
ALPR stories from around the country
Recent reporting about Flock, Axon, Motorola Solutions and Vigilant, Rekor, Genetec, Leonardo and ELSAG, PlateSmart, Neology, Jenoptik, and other license plate reader systems, with the newest stories first.
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Axios
Pittsburgh parking officials explain how their ALPR system differs from Flock
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D.C.-area backlash grows as officials ask how Flock data is used
Read story ↗ (opens in a new tab)WIRED
WIRED and 404 Media examined the data stored inside a Flock camera
Read story ↗ (opens in a new tab)The Salt Lake Tribune
Salt Lake City’s Vigilant license plate reader system raises privacy questions
Read story ↗ (opens in a new tab)City of Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi police say the department uses Vigilant rather than Flock
Read story ↗ (opens in a new tab)Stanford Report
Stanford replaced Flock with Genetec Cloudrunner license plate readers
Read story ↗ (opens in a new tab)Boston.com
Framingham police said the department would not renew after months of resident opposition
Read story ↗ (opens in a new tab)Associated Press
Ring ended a planned Flock integration before launch
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Latest local coverage
Ohio + Northern Kentucky ALPR news
Recent stories about Flock and other automated license plate reader systems, with the newest stories first.
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Recent decisions
Communities are making different choices.
Here are recent stories about cities and counties that removed, paused, limited, reviewed, or renewed their camera programs.
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Manvel ended its contract while Willis temporarily shut its system down
A recent community decision.
Read Axios ↗ (opens in a new tab)Englewood voted 6-0 to terminate its Flock contract
A recent community decision.
Read Axios ↗ (opens in a new tab)Monroe County, Michigan ended county-funded Flock service
A recent community decision.
Read 13abc ↗ (opens in a new tab)Cleveland renewed for six months with new restrictions
A recent community decision.
Read Cleveland 19 ↗ (opens in a new tab)Newport ended its Flock pilot and said the cameras would be removed
A recent community decision.
Read LINK nky ↗ (opens in a new tab)Columbus stopped statewide sharing while the city investigates
A recent community decision.
Read WOSU ↗ (opens in a new tab)Dayton suspended its fixed-site Flock program while reviews continue
A recent community decision.
Read WYSO / WOSU ↗ (opens in a new tab)Shaker Heights restricted outside access and announced daily reviews
A recent community decision.
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Close to home
Latest Ohio + Northern Kentucky updates
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Monroe votes to shut down Flock Safety cameras
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Read the story ↗ (opens in a new tab)Police and Flock representatives discuss the future of cameras in Fairfax
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Read the story ↗ (opens in a new tab)Ohio community pushes back against Flock cameras
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Read the story ↗ (opens in a new tab)Community actions
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People in other places have pushed back, too.
DeFlock keeps a list of communities that canceled contracts, turned cameras off, rejected proposals, or banned ALPRs. The current list includes 75 canceled contracts, 42 camera deactivations, 34 rejected contracts, and 1 ALPR ban.
This list comes from DeFlock. It also includes 1 contract that was reinstated. Open the linked story for details about each place.
All communities
Places listed by DeFlock
| Community | Date | Outcome | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Mitchell, KY | August 2026 | Cameras Deactivated | Read ↗ source for Fort Mitchell, KY (opens in a new tab) |
| Coshocton, OH | August 2026 | Cameras Deactivated | Read ↗ source for Coshocton, OH (opens in a new tab) |
| Wyandot County, OH | August 2026 | Cameras Deactivated | Read ↗ source for Wyandot County, OH (opens in a new tab) |
The total and full table come from DeFlock. The Ohio and Northern Kentucky stories update every 15 minutes while this page is open.