GoKawiilFlock reinstalled surveillance cameras in Dayton, Minnesota after city halted contract
The city of Dayton, Minnesota says Flock Safety installed and activated two license-plate cameras despite being told on September 18 that the program was on hold and no work orders should proceed. City staff later found a second reinstalled camera and have asked Flock to remove both. Separately, police departments in Crystal and St. Paul, Minnesota removed Flock cameras themselves after council votes ended their contracts, and are still waiting for Flock to retrieve the equipment.
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The repeated pattern—cameras left running or reinstalled after cities formally cancel service—raises questions about whether Flock's operational practices are keeping pace with customer contract terminations. For local governments, it suggests they may need to take physical action themselves to enforce decisions to stop surveillance, rather than relying on the vendor to comply promptly.
- Dayton, MN found Flock cameras reactivated without authorization after canceling its contract in September.
- A second unauthorized camera was discovered during a follow-up city review.
- Crystal and St. Paul police had to remove Flock cameras themselves and are still awaiting pickup by the company.
Source: yro.slashdot.org — Posted, 2026-10-31
Published there as: “Flock Reinstalled Its Cameras After Another City Canceled Its Contract”
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