Documented Incident
Clark County, Wisconsin Sheriff's Office Ends Flock Safety Camera Contract
Event: September 10, 2025 · First reported: September 17, 2026 · 7 sources
Clark County Sheriff Kerry Kirn announced in a Facebook post that the sheriff's office formally ended its relationship with Flock Safety on September 10th. Kirn said he acted after hearing residents' concerns, including those related to privacy, and framed the decision as balancing effective tools for deputies against public trust. The announcement follows a wave of similar moves by Wisconsin municipalities.
A sheriff citing resident privacy concerns as the basis for cancelling an ALPR contract illustrates how public input can shape surveillance decisions, and adds to a cluster of Wisconsin jurisdictions reconsidering their agreements.
Key facts
- Clark County Sheriff's Office cut ties with Flock Safety on September 10th, per Sheriff Kerry Kirn
- Kirn said he heard and took seriously residents' concerns, including about privacy
- WSAU reports Sun Prairie, Oconomowoc, Racine, Neenah and Waukesha voted the same week to end their Flock agreements
- Some communities have covered cameras to stop data capture while they review contracts
- Flock drew criticism after offering to sell the City of Sheboygan five years of the city's own traffic data; the city's agreement did not permit the company to market that data
Timeline
- September 17, 2026Clark County Sheriff’s Office Fires FLOCK
- September 17, 2026Clark County Sheriff’s Office drops Flock Safety cameras citing privacy concerns
- September 17, 2026Clark County Sheriff’s Office ends use of Flock cameras over privacy concerns
Sources
This summary was written from the published reporting below and links to it; BlockFlockNow does not reproduce article text.
- Clark County Sheriff’s Office Fires FLOCK (WSAU, September 17, 2026)
- Clark County Sheriff’s Office ends use of Flock cameras over privacy concerns (onfocus.news, September 17, 2026)
- Clark County Sheriff’s Office drops Flock Safety cameras citing privacy concerns (WSAW, September 17, 2026)
- Clark County Sheriff's Office discontinues Flock camera contract (news8000.com, September 17, 2026)
- Clark County Sheriff’s Office drops Flock Safety cameras citing privacy concerns (Wsaw, September 17, 2026)
- Clark County Sheriff’s Office ends use of Flock cameras over privacy concerns (Onfocus, September 17, 2026)
- Clark County Sheriff’s Office Fires Flock (WAOW, September 17, 2026)
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Updated September 24, 2026. Corrections: blockflock@bytebunny.io. See all documented incidents or search the full article archive.