Reno will not renew Flock contract; staff to propose alternate ALPR vendor on October 21

Event: October 9, 2026 · First reported: October 10, 2026 · 8 sources

The City of Reno has decided not to continue using Flock Safety's automated license plate reader cameras, according to a report published October 9, 2026. City staff plan to bring a contract with a different vendor to the Reno City Council for consideration on October 21. The reported reasons for ending the Flock arrangement were not detailed in the report.

Why this matters

Reno's move shows a city stepping away from one ALPR provider while still pursuing the technology through another vendor, a distinction that matters for residents weighing whether oversight concerns attach to a specific company or to license plate surveillance generally.

Key facts

Reported October 9, 2026: Reno will discontinue use of Flock cameras.
City staff were scheduled to present an alternative vendor contract to the City Council on October 21.
The replacement contract had not been approved at the time of reporting.
The article does not state the city's stated reasons for ending the Flock contract.

Sources

This summary was written from the published reporting below and links to it; BlockFlockNow does not reproduce article text.

City of Reno will not renew contract with Flock License Plate Readers (KTVN, October 10, 2026)
City of Reno will not renew its contract with Flock Safety over privacy concerns (KOLO | 8 News Now, October 10, 2026)
City of Reno will not renew its contract with Flock Safety over privacy concerns (Newsbreak, October 10, 2026)
City of Reno will not renew its contract with Flock Safety over privacy concerns (KOLO | 8 News Now, October 10, 2026)
Reno is latest city in Nevada to end contract with Flock Safety (The Nevada Independent, October 10, 2026)
City of Reno to end Flock Safety license plate reader contract, city manager says (KRXI2, October 9, 2026)
City of Reno to end Flock Safety license plate reader contract, city manager says (KRXI, October 9, 2026)
City of Reno will not renew Flock contract (KUNR Public Radio, October 9, 2026)

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Updated October 13, 2026. Corrections: blockflock@bytebunny.io. See all documented incidents or search the full article archive.