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Tempe, Stow Shut Down Flock License-Plate Cameras Over Privacy

8/29/2026

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U.S. cities are shutting down Flock Safety license-plate reader systems because of privacy concerns.
Tempe, Arizona permanently deactivated its Flock cameras.
Stow, Massachusetts canceled its Flock contract after an officer allegedly accessed data improperly.
Flock CEO Garrett Langley announced mandatory auditing tools and case-number linking for searches starting Jan. 1.
Representative Thomas Massie introduced a bill to deny federal funding to agencies using Flock cameras.

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U.S. cities are shutting down Flock Safety license-plate reader systems because of privacy concerns.
Tempe, Arizona permanently deactivated its Flock cameras.
Stow, Massachusetts canceled its Flock contract after an officer allegedly accessed data improperly.
Flock CEO Garrett Langley announced mandatory auditing tools and case-number linking for searches starting Jan. 1.
Representative Thomas Massie introduced a bill to deny federal funding to agencies using Flock cameras.