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LAPD Ends Flock License-Plate Camera Contract Over Privacy

7/14/2026

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LAPD let its three-year contract with Flock Safety expire on Saturday, ending use of the city’s license-plate cameras.
Officials said civil-rights and privacy worries drove the decision.
The department is drafting new contract language to address data storage, privacy and security concerns.
Mountain View, California and South Portland, Maine have also terminated Flock contracts over privacy objections, with Flock Safety saying it remains willing to discuss revisions.

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LAPD let its three-year contract with Flock Safety expire on Saturday, ending use of the city’s license-plate cameras.
Officials said civil-rights and privacy worries drove the decision.
The department is drafting new contract language to address data storage, privacy and security concerns.
Mountain View, California and South Portland, Maine have also terminated Flock contracts over privacy objections, with Flock Safety saying it remains willing to discuss revisions.