De Pere, Wisconsin police end Flock ALPR use, citing data integrity and public trust concerns

First reported: September 14, 2026 · 4 sources

The De Pere Police Department announced it is discontinuing use of Flock Safety's automated license plate reader system, citing concerns about data integrity, transparency and public trust. The department said it agreed with findings reported by other area agencies, including that Flock offered to sell a neighboring agency five years of historical traffic analytics despite agreed data deletion terms, that search data tied to active investigations was released under another state's open-records laws, and that Fox Valley officials rescinded a contract after what they described as misrepresented technical capabilities. Officer access ended immediately and cameras were to be bagged by the end of the week, with permanent removal after the contract expires on November 15, 2026. The same day, neighboring Green Bay police said they would keep using Flock under an updated policy.

Why this matters

De Pere's decision adds to a cluster of Northeast Wisconsin agencies dropping Flock over contract and data-handling disputes, while a neighboring department reached the opposite conclusion — illustrating how differently local agencies weigh the same vendor concerns.

Key facts

De Pere police cut officer access to Flock immediately and planned to cover cameras within the week.
The city's Flock contract runs through November 15, 2026; physical camera removal is to follow that date.
Cited findings include an offer to sell a neighboring agency five years of historical traffic analytics and disclosure of investigation-related search data under another state's open-records law.
Fond du Lac, Winnebago County, Menasha and Waupaca County have also recently ended Flock contracts.
Green Bay Police Department announced the same day that it will continue using Flock with a revised policy.

Sources

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

De Pere police end use of Flock cameras over data and trust concerns (101 WIXX, September 14, 2026)
De Pere Police Department to end Flock camera contract over trust concerns (Green Bay Press-gazette, September 14, 2026)
De Pere police end use of Flock cameras over data and trust concerns (WLUK, September 14, 2026)
Wisconsin police department drops Flock cameras over data concerns as use grows in Iowa (Newsbreak, September 15, 2026)

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Updated September 23, 2026. Corrections: blockflock@bytebunny.io. See all documented incidents or search the full article archive.