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Flock Safety announces mandatory search audits as Sullivan County weighs contract renewal

First reported: August 14, 2026 · 30 sources

Flock Safety announced changes to its automated license plate reader platform, including mandatory audits that flag what the company calls "atypical search behaviors" by officers and a requirement that officers log a case number for each search. Company officials said the changes will be mandated by the end of the year, though agencies can enable them sooner. In Tennessee, the Sullivan County Commission was set to discuss a resolution stating the county would not renew its Flock contracts until privacy concerns are addressed; the Sullivan County Sheriff's Office is among Tri-Cities agencies using the system.

Why this matters

The announcement ties vendor-side audit controls to a live local decision about whether to renew an ALPR contract, offering other jurisdictions a test of whether company-imposed safeguards satisfy officials weighing renewal.

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