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Murfreesboro police step back from Flock Safety integration as council approves drone software licenses

Event: September 17, 2026 · First reported: September 18, 2026 · 67 sources

The Murfreesboro, Tennessee police department did not move forward with integrating Flock Safety technology, according to a September 17, 2026 report. Separately, the Murfreesboro City Council approved new drone licenses that allow officers to view live drone video remotely through software called DroneSense. The report does not detail why the Flock integration was set aside or what the department's existing ALPR arrangements, if any, are.

Why this matters

A city declining a Flock integration while simultaneously expanding remote drone video capability shows how surveillance decisions are often made component by component, and raises the question of what oversight applies to each tool a council approves.

Key facts

Sources

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