Documented Incident
St. Johns County commissioners vote 3-2 to revoke permits for all Flock ALPR cameras on county roads
Event: October 20, 2026 · First reported: October 21, 2026 · 1 source
The St. Johns County Commission in Florida voted 3-2 on a Tuesday to revoke the right-of-way permits for all Flock Safety automatic license plate reader cameras installed on county roads, according to News4JAX. The decision affects the cameras' authorization to remain in county rights-of-way. A retired FBI official quoted in related coverage characterized the removal as an overreaction; the commissioners' stated reasoning was not detailed in the report.
Revoking permits is a distinct lever from declining to renew a contract — it uses county control over road rights-of-way to remove ALPR cameras already in place, a mechanism other local governments may examine.
Key facts
- Vote was 3-2 by the St. Johns County Commission, reported by News4JAX on October 21, 2026.
- The action revokes permits for all Flock Safety ALPR cameras located on county roads.
- A former FBI official described the camera removal as an overreaction in separate station coverage.
- The article does not specify how many cameras are affected, which agencies used them, or a removal timeline.
Sources
This summary was written from the published reporting below and links to it; BlockFlockNow does not reproduce article text.
- St. Johns County commissioners revoke permits for all license plate readers on county roads (News4JAX, October 21, 2026)
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