# Jackson, Mississippi Declines Flock Renewal

Jackson Police Chief RaShall Brackney told a City Council committee that the department will not renew its automated license plate reader contract with Flock, citing privacy concerns. Approved in September 2024, the contract remains active. Brackney said the department needs to assess license plate reader options and how they could integrate with existing cameras and the Real-Time Command Center. That assessment may lead to a future procurement or systems-integration opportunity, but no solicitation, budget, or timeline has been announced.

- Flock is the incumbent contractor; the renewal decision creates a potential opening for alternative plate-reader providers and integration firms, but not a currently announced solicitation.
- Companies serving this market can assess how their systems integrate with cameras and command-center infrastructure, and how they address the privacy concerns identified by the police chief.
- Procurement teams and prospective suppliers should distinguish the active Flock contract from the department’s future evaluation; the signals provide no stated procurement schedule or funding level.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Public Safety, Information Technology
**Topics:** Digital Infrastructure
**Published:** October 17, 2026

### Government Entities
- City of Jackson
- Jackson Police Department (JPD)
- Jackson City Council

### Vendors
- Flock (incumbent contractor)

### Key Quotes
> We are, though, going to have to look at license plate reader systems and how they might integrate with our other systems like our cameras, Real-Time Command Center, and things of that nature.
> — RaShall Brackney, Police Chief

### Sources
- [Jackson, Mississippi's police chief told a council committee this week that the department will not renew its Flock contract, citing privacy concerns.

Another city stepping back from plate cameras.

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