GoKawiilFlock Safety delays removing license-plate cameras after city contract cancellations
Plymouth, Minnesota's city council voted in September to terminate its Flock Safety contract, but after a month without response from the company, Police Chief Eric Fadden had staff physically disconnect the cameras' power cords. In nearby Dayton, Minnesota, Flock acknowledged a cancellation request but then reconnected two cameras without authorization despite local police explicitly telling the company not to complete the work order.
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The incidents suggest municipalities may face practical obstacles enforcing decisions to end surveillance contracts, even after formal votes to cancel. A Flock spokesperson said the company is 'working with the customer' to remove the Plymouth cameras, but the Dayton case—where a work order was executed against explicit instructions—raises questions about how much control cities retain over surveillance equipment once installed.
- Plymouth, MN had to physically disconnect Flock cameras after a month of silence from the company following a council vote to cancel.
- Dayton, MN says Flock reconnected two cameras without authorization despite being told to halt all work orders.
- Flock says it is working with Plymouth to remove its equipment, following a similar dispute reported in Illinois.
Source: theverge.com — Terrence O'Brien, 2026-11-01
Published there as: “Flock keeps ignoring requests to cancel its contracts”
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