Documented Incident
Advocacy group tallies 93 local Flock contract cancellations in August 2026 alone
Event: August 28, 2026 · First reported: August 28, 2026 · 2 sources
Secure Justice, an Oakland-based anti-surveillance group, says it has counted 214 cities and counties that have ended Flock Safety contracts since 2021, with 93 of those cancellations recorded in August 2026 — roughly four times the prior month's total, according to an updated tally reported by Ars Technica. The group's executive director, Brian Hofer, said about 165 cancellations occurred in the first eight months of 2026. Flock spokesperson Courtney Terlecki responded that new city partnerships have outpaced nonrenewals by roughly 10 to one so far in 2026, though the company declined to give a specific number of new customers. Flock has said its products are used by more than 5,000 communities.
The tally is one of the few public attempts to quantify how many local governments are walking away from ALPR contracts, and the competing figures from Flock and its critics show how contested the underlying data remains for officials weighing renewals.
Key facts
- Secure Justice counts 214 jurisdictions that have dropped Flock since 2021, including 93 in August 2026 (revised up from 90).
- Flock says new city partnerships outpaced nonrenewals about 10 to one in 2026 but did not disclose exact customer numbers.
- Flock CEO Garrett Langley announced a reduction in default data retention from 30 days to seven, and updated terms of use barring use of its services to mislead, harass, or stalk.
- Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) announced an investigation into Flock's data collection, retention, and sharing practices.
- Gov. Ron DeSantis said Flock cameras were 'out of control' in Florida after two police officers there were arrested for alleged misuse; arrests are not convictions.
Sources
This summary was written from the published reporting below and links to it; BlockFlockNow does not reproduce article text.
- Cities terminate Flock contracts at record pace in August - Ars Technica (Google News, August 28, 2026)
- US Cities Are Terminating Flock Camera Contracts at Record Pace After Nationwide Pushback (Good News Network, August 31, 2026)
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