Documented Incident
Anderson County Council takes up second reading of ordinance to ban Flock cameras on county property
Event: October 20, 2026 · First reported: October 21, 2026 · 2 sources
Anderson County Council in South Carolina met on October 20, 2026 for a second reading of a proposed ordinance that would prohibit Flock Safety automated license plate reader cameras on county property. According to FOX Carolina, the measure would effectively terminate the county's existing contract with Flock. The proposal had not been finally enacted as of the second reading, and the article does not report the outcome of the vote or how many readings remain.
Local ordinances that bar ALPR cameras from public property are one of the few direct levers elected bodies have over surveillance contracts, and Anderson County's deliberations offer a test case for other jurisdictions reconsidering agreements with Flock Safety.
Key facts
- Second reading of the proposed ordinance occurred October 20, 2026 before Anderson County Council.
- The ordinance would ban Flock cameras from county property and, per the report, end the county's contract with Flock Safety.
- The report does not state the vote tally, the council's final action, or when a final reading would occur.
Sources
This summary was written from the published reporting below and links to it; BlockFlockNow does not reproduce article text.
- Anderson Co. council meets for second reading of proposed Flock camera ban (FOX Carolina News, October 21, 2026)
- Anderson Co. council meets for second reading of proposed Flock camera ban (Newsbreak, October 21, 2026)
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