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Massachusetts and New Hampshire End Flock Safety Contracts in 2026

8/27/2026

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Police Drop Flock

Police departments in Massachusetts and a city in New Hampshire announced they will end contracts with surveillance firm Flock Safety in August 2026.
Auburn police said a contractual defect, not privacy concerns, drove the decision to terminate the Flock agreement.
Summit County scheduled an Aug. 25 meeting with Flock and Sheriff Jaime FitzSimons to discuss data transparency.
A Summit County petition to re-evaluate the Flock contract has gathered about 800 signatures.

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Police End Flock

Police departments in Massachusetts and a New Hampshire city will end their contracts with surveillance firm Flock Safety in August 2026.
Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) sent a letter to Flock CEO Garrett Langley demanding details on data retention, accuracy and access policies.
Local officials cited community privacy concerns as the reason for ending the contracts.
Flock will retain data seven days, require case numbers for searches, and add audit tool.

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Historical Context

After the 2001 attacks, New York expanded camera networks—the Lower Manhattan Security Initiative in 2008 and the city-wide Domain Awareness System launched in 2012 with a $350 million Homeland Security grant and feeds from 6,500 cameras. In August 2026, Senator Josh Hawley and Sheriff Jaime FitzSimons prompted Massachusetts and New Hampshire police to end Flock Safety contracts, reflecting renewed privacy push.

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Police Drop Flock

Police departments in Massachusetts and a city in New Hampshire announced they will end contracts with surveillance firm Flock Safety in August 2026.
Auburn police said a contractual defect, not privacy concerns, drove the decision to terminate the Flock agreement.
Summit County scheduled an Aug. 25 meeting with Flock and Sheriff Jaime FitzSimons to discuss data transparency.
A Summit County petition to re-evaluate the Flock contract has gathered about 800 signatures.

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