# Local Agencies Strengthen ALPR Contract Safeguards

An American Civil Liberties Union article compares automated license plate reader (ALPR) providers and cautions local procurement teams that replacing Flock Safety with another supplier may not reduce privacy and civil-liberties risks without enforceable contract terms and governing-law limits. It points to Denver’s 2026 ALPR agreement with Axon as an example that includes shorter data retention, restricted sharing, and a ban on federal access to Denver residents’ data. The article does not identify an open solicitation or new procurement event.

- Agencies evaluating ALPR systems can assess vendors against specific contract controls: short retention periods, limits on data sharing and federal access, local storage options, and the ability to disable advanced AI features.
- Denver’s agreement shows how agencies can translate privacy protections into procurement terms; teams should verify that such controls are explicit and enforceable rather than relying on a supplier change alone.
- ALPR suppliers may need to demonstrate how their systems support configurable retention, access restrictions, local storage, and AI-feature controls during procurement evaluations.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Public Safety, Information Technology
**Topics:** Cybersecurity, Digital Infrastructure
**Published:** August 25, 2026

### Government Entities
- City and County of Denver
- Westchester County Police Department
- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)

### Vendors
- Flock Safety (ALPR supplier)
- Motorola Solutions (Vigilant Solutions) (ALPR supplier)
- Axon (Awardee of Denver’s ALPR contract)
- Rekor Systems (ALPR supplier)
- Leonardo (ELSAG) (ALPR supplier)

### Sources
- [Beware of Other License Plate Surveillance Companies Besides Flock | American Civil Liberties Union](https://www.aclu.org/news/privacy-technology/tracking-alpr-cameras/other-alpr-vendors) - American Civil Liberties Union