# U.S. Cities End Flock Camera Contracts

Henrico County, Virginia, ended its Flock Safety camera contract early on October 6, 2026, after its arrangement—begun in November 2022 and covering more than 120 automated license-plate readers—prompted privacy concerns. Richmond, Virginia, announced on October 10 that it will not renew its contract, which ends in July 2027, citing in part reduced usefulness without neighboring-jurisdiction data links. Pflugerville, Texas, voted in August 2026 against continuing its arrangement after concerns that agencies beyond approved partners could access local camera data. No new solicitation or contract value is identified; the decisions highlight the procurement risks of surveillance systems that depend on data access and sharing across jurisdictions.

- Local governments evaluating public-safety technology should scrutinize who can access collected data, retention practices, audit controls, and cross-jurisdiction sharing when defining requirements and evaluating proposals.
- Flock Safety and other contractors pursuing local surveillance work should be prepared to explain how access permissions are restricted and how customers can manage data-sharing arrangements; the Richmond decision indicates that limiting links to neighboring jurisdictions may also affect a system’s perceived utility.
- These contract exits may affect incumbent relationships and renewals, but the signals do not identify a replacement procurement, solicitation, or available funding.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Public Safety, Information Technology
**Topics:** Cybersecurity
**Published:** October 27, 2026

### Government Entities
- Henrico County
- City of Richmond
- City of Pflugerville

### Vendors
- Flock Safety (Incumbent)

### Sources
- [Flock CEO Calls Surveillance Backlash 'Not Real' in Leaked Audio as US Cities Cancel Contracts](https://www.techtimes.co.uk/flock-safety-ceo-russian-bots-camera-backlash-1809461) - www.techtimes.co.uk