# Henrico County Ends Flock Safety ALPR Contract

Henrico County Police Division announced on October 6, 2026, that it plans to terminate its contract with Flock Safety within seven days, citing community privacy concerns about the security and potential misuse of automatic license plate reader (ALPR) data. The division will review alternatives to maintain law-enforcement effectiveness, but no replacement solicitation has been announced. This creates a potential opening for providers able to address ALPR operational needs alongside strong privacy and data safeguards.

- The incumbent contract covers Flock Safety ALPR camera system services; its value and contract number were not provided.
- Companies offering law-enforcement ALPR solutions can assess whether their privacy, data-security, and misuse-prevention capabilities address the concerns cited by county officials.
- Because the county has not announced a solicitation, there is no stated procurement deadline or confirmed replacement opportunity yet.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Public Safety
**Topics:** Cybersecurity
**Published:** October 06, 2026

### Government Entities
- Henrico County Police Division
- Henrico County Board of Supervisors

### Vendors
- Flock Safety (incumbent contractor)

### Key Quotes
> While we are confident that Henrico Police has used ALPR data appropriately for legitimate law-enforcement purposes only, we cannot ignore the potential for misuse of system data by others.
> — Roscoe D. Cooper III, Board of Supervisors Chair

### Sources
- [The Henrico County Police Division is terminating its contract with Flock Safety due to privacy concerns about the company’s system of automatic license plate reader (ALPR) cameras.
https://t.co/nVCXjnmPPc https://t.co/xXUsx95gJ3](https://x.com/HenricoNews/status/2107480548541096375) - twitter-sled