# Sterling Heights Renews Flock Camera Contract

Sterling Heights City Council approved a two-year renewal of the city’s contract with Flock for automated license-plate-reader services in a 4-3 vote. The city operates 23 cameras and estimates annual costs at $84,100. Police say the system helps solve crimes, while resident concerns about privacy and potential misuse remain relevant to the procurement and oversight context.

- The renewal signals continued municipal demand for license-plate-reader technology and ongoing spending on public-safety surveillance services.
- The estimated annual cost is $84,100; procurement teams evaluating similar services can use the deployment scale and renewal as a reference point, while accounting for local privacy concerns.
- Contractors pursuing municipal camera or analytics work should be prepared to address how their services are governed and how potential misuse concerns are handled.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Public Safety, Information Technology
**Topics:** Digital Infrastructure
**Published:** October 21, 2026

### Government Entities
- City of Sterling Heights
- Sterling Heights City Council
- Sterling Heights Police Department

### Vendors
- Flock (incumbent)

### Sources
- [Sterling Heights City Council voted 4-3 to renew its Flock contract for 2 more years. Police say the license plate readers help solve crimes, but the system remains controversial. https://t.co/XTAkitvzY7 https://t.co/NfJlpBEGPx](https://x.com/Grimillionaire/status/2112784450371350779) - twitter-sled