Documented Incident
Milton, Massachusetts Select Board votes to discontinue Flock license plate readers
First reported: October 8, 2026 · 3 sources
The Milton Select Board voted Tuesday to stop using Flock automated license plate reader cameras, making Milton the latest Massachusetts community to switch the system off. Boston 25 News reported the decision amid broader scrutiny of the technology in the state. The station has previously reported on alleged misuse of ALPR systems by officers in Stow, New Bedford, and Braintree; those reports describe allegations rather than adjudicated findings.
Milton's vote adds to a cluster of Massachusetts municipalities reconsidering ALPR contracts, and shows that decisions about surveillance tools are increasingly being made by elected local boards rather than police departments alone.
Key facts
- The Milton Select Board voted Tuesday to end use of Flock ALPR cameras.
- Boston 25 News has reported alleged misuse of the cameras by police in Stow, New Bedford, and Braintree.
- Some other Massachusetts towns have kept the cameras while restricting how many officers can access the data.
- The report was labeled a developing story; details such as the vote tally and effective date were not specified.
Sources
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- Milton votes to stop using Flock license plate reader cameras (Boston 25 News, October 8, 2026)
- Milton votes to stop using Flock license plate reader cameras (Boston 25 News, October 8, 2026)
- Milton votes to end use of Flock surveillance cameras in town (The Patriot Ledger, October 7, 2026)
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Updated October 12, 2026. Corrections: blockflock@bytebunny.io. See all documented incidents or search the full article archive.