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New Hanover County, N.C., commissioners vote 4-0 to terminate Flock license plate reader contract

Event: September 8, 2026 · First reported: September 8, 2026 · 45 sources

New Hanover County, North Carolina, has ended its contract for Flock Safety automated license plate readers following a unanimous 4-0 vote on Tuesday, according to a report published September 8, 2026. The brief report did not detail the reasons commissioners gave for the decision, the size or length of the terminated contract, or how many cameras were affected. It also did not indicate whether any municipalities within the county operate their own separate Flock agreements.

Why this matters

Contract terminations by county-level governments are a measurable check on ALPR expansion, and the reasoning behind such votes often shapes how neighboring jurisdictions weigh renewals of their own surveillance agreements.

Key facts

Sources

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Updated September 14, 2026. Corrections: blockflock@bytebunny.io. See all documented incidents or search the full article archive.