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Flock Safety contracts terminated in 82 cases across 28 states

8/13/2026

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Flock Safety Terminated

Flock Safety contracts were terminated in 82 cases across 28 states, many in early 2026.
The firm runs 100,000 cameras in 6,000 communities across 49 states and works with 5,000 agencies.
Both the Electronic Frontier Foundation and the Institute for Justice reported misuse of Flock cameras, including residency checks, protest surveillance, and stalking of spouses or ex-partners.
Anti-Flock activists plan a National Week of Action Aug. 15-22, with over 20,000 registrants.

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Philip Maps Surveillance

Flock Safety was valued at $8.4 billion in April 2026, less than a decade after three Georgia Institute of Technology graduates founded it.
Its AI-powered license-plate readers are now in 7,000 U.S. organizations, up from 5,000 agencies.
DeFlock, a public-access app, maps the exact locations of Flock cameras nationwide.
Philip, a 27-year-old cellphone-tower repairman, created the app to show the pervasiveness of the surveillance network.

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Flock Safety Terminated

Flock Safety contracts were terminated in 82 cases across 28 states, many in early 2026.
The firm runs 100,000 cameras in 6,000 communities across 49 states and works with 5,000 agencies.
Both the Electronic Frontier Foundation and the Institute for Justice reported misuse of Flock cameras, including residency checks, protest surveillance, and stalking of spouses or ex-partners.
Anti-Flock activists plan a National Week of Action Aug. 15-22, with over 20,000 registrants.

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