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Municipalities Terminate Flock Safety Contracts Over Privacy Violations

By Drooid · Sep 14, 2026, 6:29 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Municipalities suspended or terminated Flock Safety camera contracts in September 2026.
Officials cited privacy violations and unchecked data sharing as reasons for termination.
The Electronic Frontier Foundation warned contracts let Flock retain data long after collection, making auditability unclear.
Activists said officers used Flock cameras to track ex-partners and aid immigration enforcement despite company claims of no ICE access.

History

Historical Context

San Francisco’s 2005 Proposition H, a city-wide gun ban rejected by courts, demonstrated the municipality’s willingness to use ballot measures to restrict technology and policing. Building on that precedent, cities in 2026 ended contracts with Flock Safety after reports that cameras tracked private individuals, echoing the earlier local push for tighter oversight. The measure passed with 123,033 yes votes and 89,856 no votes.

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Story summary

Municipalities suspended or terminated Flock Safety camera contracts in September 2026.
Officials cited privacy violations and unchecked data sharing as reasons for termination.
The Electronic Frontier Foundation warned contracts let Flock retain data long after collection, making auditability unclear.
Activists said officers used Flock cameras to track ex-partners and aid immigration enforcement despite company claims of no ICE access.

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