# Richmond Declines Flock ALPR Renewal

Richmond Mayor Danny Avula says the city will not renew its Flock Safety Falcon automated license plate reader contract when it expires on June 30, 2027, while comparable replacement technology remains under consideration. Richmond’s reported FY2027 spending is $285,000 for Falcon cameras and $152,000 for Flock Raven gunshot detection; the nonrenewal announcement concerns the ALPR contract, and a replacement has not yet become a formal solicitation. Any future procurement may turn on privacy, access controls, community feedback, and regional interoperability.

- **Why this matters:** Public-safety technology providers may face a future opportunity in Richmond, but there is no active replacement solicitation identified in the signal.
- Companies offering comparable ALPR systems should be prepared to address privacy safeguards, data access controls, community concerns, and interoperability with regional partners.
- The separate Raven gunshot-detection spending should not be treated as part of the announced Falcon ALPR nonrenewal.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Public Safety, Information Technology
**Topics:** Cybersecurity
**Published:** October 13, 2026

### Government Entities
- City of Richmond
- Richmond Police Department (RPD)
- Henrico County
- Virginia State Police (VSP)

### Vendors
- Flock Safety (incumbent)

### Key Quotes
> What has changed? One: the significant expansion of community concern. Two: the decision by our regional partners that affect how useful the technology can be to us.
> — Danny Avula, Mayor of Richmond

### Sources
- [Flock talk: Replacement technology ‘not off the table’ | WRIC ABC 8News](https://www.wric.com/news/local-news/richmond/flock-talk-rpd-crime-briefing) - WRIC ABC 8News