Monroe City Council Terminates Contract with Surveillance Tech Company Flock Safety
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Updated Oct 14
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What happened
The Monroe City Council voted unanimously to terminate its contract with Flock Safety on January 13, 2026. The council voted to remove all 24 of the company's license plate readers from the city. The decision followed a discussion where residents voiced both support and opposition to the automatic license plate reader technology.
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Why it matters
The termination impacts the operational status of Flock Safety, which provides surveillance technology. The company's business relies on such contracts, and this vote marks a significant operational shift regarding its deployment of license plate reader technology.
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Who's involved
- Flock SafetyAmerican surveillance technology company whose contract was terminated
How it developed
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The entities involved
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Flock Safety
American surveillance technology company
- Companies like Axis and Genetec manufacture ALPR technology, while MapQuest offers a feature to avoid Flock cameras and the ACLU questions their effectiveness.
- Flock technology stopped a rapist in Cobb County, while South Fulton hosted a town hall and a local official proposed statewide regulations on camera use.
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Ohio
state of the United States of America
Related events
- The council of Avon voted to end its contract with the surveillance technology company Flock Safety on October 7, 2026.
- Sterling Heights City Council extended its contract with Flock Safety on October 21, allowing the system to continue tracking vehicles.
- Minneapolis City Council is urging the end of contracts with Flock Safety, which currently uses cameras in the city.
- A city council decided not to renew a Flock Safety contract, despite the technology being used for crime investigation.
- Flock Safety sought a contract with Columbia County on October 11, 2026.