# Tennessee Governments Reassess Flock Camera Contracts

Tennessee local governments are taking different procurement approaches to Flock Safety automated license plate reader cameras: Sullivan County voted not to renew its contract, Metro Nashville paused implementation, and Johnson City continues under a 10-year contract. The divergence highlights how privacy concerns, public engagement, and confidence in law-enforcement safeguards can affect deployment and contract-renewal decisions for public-safety technology. For procurement teams and suppliers, these decisions create distinct local market conditions rather than a uniform statewide approach.

- Agencies evaluating or renewing camera contracts should account for privacy concerns, public input, and confidence in safeguards as part of procurement and contract management.
- Flock Safety and other suppliers may encounter differing implementation and renewal prospects across Tennessee jurisdictions; Sullivan County’s nonrenewal and Nashville’s pause contrast with Johnson City’s continued 10-year arrangement.
- Planned public discussions and future renewal decisions are relevant points for agencies and suppliers to assess stakeholder concerns and local procurement direction.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Public Safety
**Topics:** Digital Infrastructure
**Published:** September 08, 2026

### Government Entities
- Sullivan County
- Metro Nashville
- Johnson City
- Anderson County
- Blount County

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

### Sources
- [Flock cameras divide Tennessee governments, residents over privacy as some end their contracts • Tennessee Lookout](https://tennesseelookout.com/2026/09/08/flock-cameras-divide-governments-citizens-over-privacy-as-some-end-their-contracts) - Tennessee Lookout