Oshkosh ends contract with Flock Safety over alleged misrepresentation
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What happened
Oshkosh did not renew its contract with Flock Safety in April. This decision followed Police Chief Dean Smith finding that a Flock representative had lied about the cameras' capabilities. Flock Safety previously serviced 25 cameras around the city. The Oshkosh Common Council is now considering an ordinance that could largely prohibit the use of automated license plate reading technology for criminal investigations.
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Why it matters
The termination of the contract between Oshkosh and Flock Safety is linked to privacy concerns. The proposed ordinance would create additional hurdles for city staff seeking new ALPR technology, requiring written policies governing the technology's purpose, safeguards, and use.
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Who's involved
- Flock SafetyAmerican surveillance technology company that provided ALPR camera services to Oshkosh.
- OshkoshThe city that terminated its contract with Flock Safety and is considering new ALPR regulations.
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- Flock SafetySpeculative
Flock Safety might face reduced revenue due to the loss of the municipal contract in Oshkosh.
Possible ripples
Who this could reach next, traced step by step from the reporting. Possibilities worth considering, not forecasts.- Flock contract loss may reduce Andreessen Horowitz's returnFlock contract loss may reduce Andreessen Horowitz's return on investmentPossible
- Oshkosh's contract end may accelerate Caldwell's move away from Flock SafetyOshkosh's contract end may accelerate Caldwell's move away from Flock SafetyPossible
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The entities involved
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Flock Safety
American surveillance technology company
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Oshkosh
city in and county seat of Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States
Related events
- A spokesperson for Flock Safety spoke to the Daily Caller News Foundation on October 8, 2026.
- Flock Safety cameras operate in College Station, where David White voted to renew the contract despite opposition from Mark Smith.
- A city council in Ohio terminated its contract with the surveillance technology company Flock Safety.
- 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.