# Newburgh Votes to End Flock Safety Contract

Newburgh City Council voted on September 28, 2026, to end the city’s contract with Flock Safety for automated license plate reader cameras and related data services. The decision followed audit findings that Newburgh plate data had been accessed thousands of times by agencies nationwide, including in a 2025 Texas police search involving a woman who had an abortion. The resolution directs routine camera use to stop within 14 days and calls for legal steps to dissolve the contracts; no contract value or replacement solicitation has been reported.

- Routine camera use is scheduled to stop by **October 12, 2026 (10 days remaining)**, while the city takes steps to dissolve its agreements.
- The action creates a possible transition or replacement-procurement need, but there is no announced solicitation or confirmed replacement vendor; suppliers should not treat it as an active bid opportunity.
- For public agencies and contractors involved in automated license plate reader services, the decision highlights the procurement relevance of data-sharing scope, access controls, audit logs, and governance terms in surveillance technology contracts.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Public Safety, Information Technology
**Topics:** Digital Infrastructure
**Published:** October 01, 2026

### Government Entities
- Newburgh City Council

### Vendors
- Flock Safety (incumbent)

### Sources
- [Newburgh, NY voted Monday to end its Flock contract.

Audit logs showed the city's plate data was accessed thousands of times by agencies nationwide, including a 2025 Texas police search for a woman who "had an abortion."

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