# Lansing City Council Seeks Flock Safety Contract Termination

The Lansing City Council voted 7-1 to request termination of the city's contract with Flock Safety for automated license plate reader (ALPR) cameras, citing privacy concerns and community opposition. Despite the council's resolution, Mayor Andy Schor has indicated that the city is contractually bound for another year and a half and cannot unilaterally terminate the agreement. Local activists continue to protest and advocate for a ban on such surveillance technology, reflecting heightened scrutiny of automated surveillance contracts at the municipal level.

- **Why this matters:** Procurement professionals should note the increasing public and political resistance to ALPR surveillance contracts, which may impact contract renewals and future solicitations.
- Contractual constraints can limit immediate termination options, emphasizing the importance of clear termination clauses and community engagement in surveillance technology procurements.
- Vendors and contractors in the surveillance and public safety technology sector may face growing challenges and should consider privacy concerns and community acceptance in their proposals.
- Municipalities may reevaluate surveillance technology procurement strategies to balance public safety objectives with privacy and civil liberties considerations.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Public Safety
**Topics:** Regulatory Compliance
**Published:** September 29, 2026

### Government Entities
- Lansing City Council
- City of Lansing
- Lansing Police Department

### Vendors
- Flock Safety (contractor)

### Key Quotes
> We have a contract that goes for another year and a half that we cannot unilaterally get out of.
> — Andy Schor, Mayor of Lansing

> It is clear that the citizens and city council do not want these in our community.
> — John Warmb, Organizer, DeFlock Lansing

### Sources
- [Lansing City Council just voted 7:1 against Flock cams.
https://t.co/0RUbnhASC1](https://x.com/IncarcerNation/status/2104913811442397195) - twitter-sled