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Macon County Joins 20+ Jurisdictions Cutting Flock Safety Contracts

8/12/2026

Summary

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Macon County officials voted unanimously on July 14 to terminate their Flock Safety contract.
More than 20 jurisdictions halted or began ending Flock use in July, the highest monthly total since 2021.
Cities that have canceled contracts include Fort Collins, CO, Eugene, OR, Madison, WI, Knoxville, TN, and Syracuse, NY.
Wilmington, DE removed donated cameras because it lacked data-sharing control.
Killingworth, CT’s first selectman called the system a net negative.

History

Historical Context

After the July 7 2005 London bombings, the Metropolitan Police and Mayor Ken Livingstone rolled out a citywide CCTV network funded with £300 million, installing about 1.5 million cameras. Decades of such expansions and ensuing privacy critiques have resurfaced as more than twenty U.S. jurisdictions—including Macon County and Syracuse—voted in July 2024 to end contracts with Flock Safety, signaling a shift toward tighter data-ownership controls.

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Story summary

Macon County officials voted unanimously on July 14 to terminate their Flock Safety contract.
More than 20 jurisdictions halted or began ending Flock use in July, the highest monthly total since 2021.
Cities that have canceled contracts include Fort Collins, CO, Eugene, OR, Madison, WI, Knoxville, TN, and Syracuse, NY.
Wilmington, DE removed donated cameras because it lacked data-sharing control.
Killingworth, CT’s first selectman called the system a net negative.

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