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Milwaukee police to renew Flock contract as ex-detective pleads not guilty to misuse charges

First reported: October 8, 2026 · 12 sources

The Milwaukee Police Department said it plans to renew its contract with Flock Safety, citing what a spokesperson described as the investigative and public safety benefits of the license plate reader system. The announcement comes as former MPD detective Tehrangi Chapman pleaded not guilty Wednesday to felony misconduct in public office and a misdemeanor GPS device charge, over allegations he used Flock to track two people 20 times for personal reasons and placed a GPS tracker on a vehicle. Chapman had previously worked in internal affairs on the case of former officer Josue Ayala, who used Flock to track an ex-girlfriend and her new partner more than 170 times and received probation. Separately, the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors voted last week to remove Flock cameras from county property.

Why this matters

Milwaukee shows a city renewing an ALPR contract while prosecuting officers accused of abusing the same system, raising questions about whether added audits and access restrictions are sufficient oversight. The county board's removal vote and a wave of Wisconsin cancellations give other communities competing local precedents to weigh.

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Updated October 10, 2026. Corrections: blockflock@bytebunny.io. See all documented incidents or search the full article archive.