# Agencies Reassess Flock Surveillance Contracts

Flock Safety is reducing its workforce by 18%—about 270 employees—through a voluntary separation program, with departures expected by the end of October 2026. The change comes as public agencies face privacy, civil-liberties, cybersecurity, misuse, and accuracy concerns about automated license plate reader systems, and some law-enforcement agreements, including Los Angeles Police Department contracts, have expired or lapsed. For procurement teams, the combination raises vendor-continuity and reputational considerations when evaluating or managing surveillance-system agreements.

- Agencies assessing automated license plate reader systems should prioritize access controls, auditability, accuracy testing, and limits on data use.
- Contracting teams can address continuity risks by evaluating contract exit provisions and the implications of lapsed agreements.
- Flock Safety’s announced departures are expected by the end of October 2026; agencies with existing agreements may wish to assess whether the workforce reduction affects service continuity.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Public Safety
**Topics:** Cybersecurity
**Published:** October 09, 2026

### Government Entities
- Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD)

### Vendors
- Flock Safety (Incumbent)

### Sources
- [Surveillance company Flock cuts staff as privacy backlash grows | TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/09/surveillance-company-flock-cuts-staff-as-privacy-backlash-grows) - TechCrunch