# College Station Renews Flock Safety Contract

The College Station City Council voted 4-2 in September 2026 to renew a nearly $400,000 contract with Flock Safety for 84 automated license plate reader (ALPR) cameras. This decision comes amid heightened scrutiny at the state and national levels regarding privacy and data security concerns associated with Flock Safety's technology. Despite some public opposition and actions by other Texas cities and state agencies to pause or discontinue similar systems, College Station has chosen to maintain its surveillance infrastructure while awaiting judicial clarification on privacy issues.

- The contract renewal underscores ongoing municipal demand for ALPR technology despite privacy debates, signaling continued procurement opportunities for vendors specializing in automated surveillance systems.
- Procurement professionals should note the potential for evolving regulatory and legal frameworks impacting ALPR deployments, which may affect contract terms, compliance requirements, and funding availability.
- The decision highlights the importance of balancing public safety technology adoption with community concerns, suggesting that agencies may need to incorporate privacy guardrails and transparent communication strategies in future procurements.
- Vendors like Flock Safety should anticipate increased scrutiny and possibly adapt offerings to address privacy and data security expectations to remain competitive in municipal contracts.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Public Safety
**Topics:** Regulatory Compliance
**Published:** September 27, 2026

### Government Entities
- College Station City Council
- Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT)
- Office of the Governor of Texas
- United States Senate (Senate)

### Vendors
- Flock Safety (prime contractor)

### Key Quotes
> Let the courts work out the privacy issue and determine what we need to do. I’m firmly in support of any guardrails, but I don’t think we need to shut the interstate down while we get those guardrails in place.
> — Melissa McIlhaney, City Councilmember

> The problem is the vendor’s open architecture, their initial lack of concern for privacy in its initial design, and the company itself. Flock collects too much.
> — Bob Yancy, City Councilmember

> Flock basically adds to the public sense that their privacy is being invaded.
> — Mark Smith, City Councilmember

### Sources
- [College Station will keep its 84 Flock cameras after the city council voted 4-2 to renew a nearly $400,000 contract.

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