Documented Incident

Collegedale, Tennessee commissioners vote to terminate city's Flock Safety contract

First reported: September 10, 2026 · 18 sources

Collegedale city commissioners voted Tuesday to end the city's contract with Flock Safety, ending license plate reader operations at six cameras installed in 2022. Police Chief Jack Sapp recommended withdrawing from LPR technology and said he cut off Flock access for all Collegedale officers on September 3, with outside agencies also denied access. Commissioner Tim Johnson said he brought residents' privacy concerns to city officials roughly two months earlier. The cameras remain physically in place but are not recording; the city has asked Flock when they will be removed and had not received a response as of the report.

Key facts

• Six Flock cameras, installed in 2022, are no longer recording license plates.
• Police Chief Jack Sapp said officer access to the Flock system was discontinued September 3, and outside agency access was also cut.
• Early termination means Flock will remove the cameras at $500 each, about $3,000 total.
• The police department budgeted nearly $16,000 for the cameras this year and spent roughly $8,000; the city expects unspent funds to be returned.
• City officials said the benefits of law enforcement tools must be weighed against residents' concerns and expectations.

Sources

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

• Collegedale Commissioners vote to end Flock camera contract amid privacy concerns (local3news.com, September 10, 2026)
• Collegedale Commission Votes Unanimously to End Flock Camera Contract (Wtvc, September 9, 2026)
• Collegedale Commission Votes Unanimously to End Flock Camera Contract (newschannel9.com, September 9, 2026)
• Collegedale votes to end Flock license plate camera contract (Chattanooga Times Free Press, September 9, 2026)
• Liberty Hill City Council votes unanimously to end Flock Safety contract (Cbs Austin, September 10, 2026)
• Liberty Hill Ends Flock Safety Camera Use Amid Surveillance Concerns (Headtopics, September 11, 2026)
• Liberty Hill City Council votes to end Flock contract (Fox 7 Austin, September 10, 2026)
• Liberty Hill to remove Flock cameras (Communityimpact, September 10, 2026)
• Liberty Hill City Council votes to end Flock contract (AOL.com, September 10, 2026)
• Sheboygan Common Council Unanimously votes to end Flock Camera Contract (TMJ4 News, September 9, 2026)
• Liberty Hill City Council votes to end city's Flock contract (KVUE, September 10, 2026)
• Manvel City Council Votes Unanimously To End Flock Safety Contract (Texas Scorecard, September 10, 2026)
• Liberty Hill votes to remove Flock cameras (Fox 7 Austin, September 10, 2026)
• Liberty Hill City Council votes to end Flock contract (Yahoo, September 10, 2026)
• Collegedale votes to end Flock license plate camera contract (timesfreepress.com, September 10, 2026)
• Liberty Hill leaders vote to end Flock Safety camera agreement (KVUE, September 10, 2026)
• Liberty Hill leaders hear concerns over Flock license plate readers amid backlash (KEYE, September 9, 2026)
• Liberty Hill leaders hear concerns over Flock license plate readers amid backlash (KEYE, September 9, 2026)

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Updated September 18, 2026. Corrections: blockflock@bytebunny.io. See all documented incidents or search the full article archive.