Overview
- Chandler postponed a planned renewal vote until at least mid-July, left its roughly 40 Flock cameras active, and officials said the system produced about 7,600 alerts this fiscal year.
- Cleveland’s mayor has handed the decision to City Council with renewal legislation due June 1 and the current contract set to expire on June 28, requiring a special committee meeting if council acts before summer recess.
- Published audit logs show nationwide, cross-jurisdiction searches of Flock data, including dozens of searches that referenced "immigration," and reporting indicates millions of monthly lookups across the network.
- Flock and city officials say each municipality owns its data, typical retention is about 30 days, the cameras capture rear‑plate snapshots rather than facial images, and the company has no contracts with ICE or DHS.
- Activists point to documented misuse cases such as stalking and alleged tracking of abortion patients to argue the system enables intrusive surveillance, and a growing number of cities are pausing, limiting, or ending contracts as a result.