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Flock Lowers Default Data Retention to Seven Days

8/28/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Bernalillo County Sheriff John Allen ended three Flock contracts over privacy concerns.
Columbia County Sheriff Jackie Salvatore launched a Transparency Portal after board concerns.
St. Louis County Sheriff Gordon Ramsay terminated the contract and will remove ten cameras.
Moffat County Sheriff Chip McIntyre said contract expires Dec. 31, 2026, citing privacy and cost.
Flock Safety will lower default data retention from 30 days to seven days.

History

Historical Context

In May 2019 San Francisco became the first major U.S. city to bar facial-recognition use after Supervisor Aaron Peskin’s ordinance, a move backed by the ACLU. The ban contrasted with the State Department’s 117 million-person facial-recognition database and spurred sheriffs in Bernalillo, Columbia, St. Louis and Moffat counties to curb Flock Safety contracts. These actions reflect expanding municipal oversight of automated surveillance.

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Story summary

Bernalillo County Sheriff John Allen ended three Flock contracts over privacy concerns.
Columbia County Sheriff Jackie Salvatore launched a Transparency Portal after board concerns.
St. Louis County Sheriff Gordon Ramsay terminated the contract and will remove ten cameras.
Moffat County Sheriff Chip McIntyre said contract expires Dec. 31, 2026, citing privacy and cost.
Flock Safety will lower default data retention from 30 days to seven days.

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