# Maries County Terminates Flock ALPR Agreement

Maries County, Missouri, terminated its automatic license plate reader (ALPR) agreement with Flock Safety effective October 19, 2026, after a company representative missed a public meeting about data-security concerns. Permitting issues had prevented camera installation, and the county is seeking a refund of more than $13,000 in Blue Shield Grant funds; the state must advise whether the unused funding should be returned or redirected. Columbia, Missouri, has scheduled a public input meeting on Flock technology for November 9, 2026.

- The termination highlights procurement risks tied to vendor responsiveness and the ability to explain data security and use to the public.
- Agencies managing grant-funded technology should clarify how unspent funds are handled when permitting delays prevent implementation; in this case, the state’s direction is still pending.
- Procurement teams evaluating ALPR systems can use the case to assess vendor engagement with public concerns alongside technical and delivery requirements.
- Companies serving public agencies may find that timely participation in public discussions and clear explanations of data practices are important to maintaining local procurement relationships.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Public Safety, Information Technology
**Topics:** Grants & Funding, Cybersecurity
**Published:** October 20, 2026

### Government Entities
- Maries County
- City of Columbia

### Vendors
- Flock Safety (ALPR system contractor)

### Key Quotes
> They were like, 'Listen, Sheriff, we don't have a problem with you having the data, we have a problem with what the company is going to do with the data.' And I feel like that Flock should be able to explain that a lot better than me.
> — Mark Morgan, Maries County Sheriff

### Sources
- [Maries County requests more than $13,000 refund from Flock Safety following termination agreement - NewsBreak](https://www.newsbreak.com/kmiz-abc-17-news-1276856/4957387987549-maries-county-requests-more-than-13-000-refund-from-flock-safety-following-termination-agreement) - NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts