Documented Incident

Chandler Residents Weigh In as City Council Prepares Vote on Flock Contract Renewal

First reported: August 7, 2026 · 2 sources

ABC15 canvassed people in downtown Chandler, Arizona, about the city's use of Flock Safety automated license plate reader cameras ahead of a City Council decision on renewing the contract. The council had tabled a renewal vote in May and scheduled a study session with public comment before a vote at its regular meeting. Residents interviewed expressed a mix of support and opposition, according to the report.

Key facts

• Chandler City Council tabled a vote on renewing its Flock contract in May.
• A study session on the cameras was set for Monday at 4 p.m. with 15 minutes of public comment.
• Additional public input and the vote were expected at the regular meeting on Thursday, August 13, at 6 p.m.
• ABC15 reported a range of resident views, both supportive and opposed; the report did not quantify overall public sentiment.

Sources

This summary was written from the published reporting below and links to it; BlockFlockNow does not reproduce article text.

• For it or against it: What Chandler residents think about Flock license plate reader cameras (ABC15 Arizona, August 7, 2026)
• Chandler Council hears it from Flock technology opponents (yourvalley.net, August 14, 2026)

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Updated August 15, 2026. Corrections: blockflock@bytebunny.io. See all documented incidents or search the full article archive.