Which cities are removing Flock cameras? A sourced list for 2026

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Cities and counties that have ended Flock contracts or removed cameras include Arlington County (VA), Fort Collins (CO), Mountain View (CA), Harrisonburg (VA), Redmond (WA), Cambridge (MA) and Sedona (AZ). A tracker verified 14 decisions by August 8, 2026, and counts elsewhere run higher.

Cities and counties that dropped Flock

Each row below comes from a city release, a news report or a tracker that links its own sources. Dates are decision dates as reported, not the day the last camera came down. A decision can also be reversed: Cleveland let a contract lapse in June 2026 and approved a six-month extension two weeks later, per Finding Flock.

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Flock decisions by place, from the sources linked below, checked October 24, 2026
PlaceDateWhat happened
Arlington County, VASep 15, 2026County Board directed removal of all 41 county-leased Flock cameras (26 Falcon license plate readers and 15 Condor cameras). Private-property cameras are unaffected
Fort Collins, COAug 2026City ended its contract. Staff confirmed in July that the cameras were removed
Harrisonburg, VAJul 29, 2026Council voted unanimously to end the agreement
Monroe County, INJul 23, 2026Commissioners ended the contract a year early
Redmond, WAMay 26, 2026Council voted unanimously to cancel and remove all of its readers
Mountain View, CAFeb 24, 2026Council voted unanimously to terminate. Its 30 cameras were off from Feb 2 after an audit found out-of-policy access
Ithaca, NYMar 4, 2026Common Council ended the contract
Cambridge, MADec 10, 2025City terminated after two cameras were installed without its knowledge
Sedona, AZSep 9, 2025Council voted unanimously to end the program and remove its readers

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Why cities say they are leaving

The reasons given repeat. Mountain View's release says its own audit found state and federal agencies had accessed city data against its policy. Cambridge cited a breach of trust over the unapproved installs. Council member Amy Hoeven told the Collegian it came down to trust in the company. Police departments in several of these places said the cameras had helped find missing people and stolen cars.

Counts differ by source. Finding Flock lists the 14 decisions it could verify, and cites tallies from other outlets that run higher. Treat any single number as a count of what that source could confirm.

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Questions people ask

Which cities are removing Flock cameras?
Arlington County, Fort Collins, Mountain View, Harrisonburg, Redmond, Cambridge and Sedona are among the places in the list above, each with a linked source.
How many cities have dropped Flock?
It depends on who counts. Finding Flock verified 14 by August 8, 2026 and cites higher counts from other outlets.
Did Fort Collins remove its Flock cameras?
Yes. The Collegian reported on August 21, 2026 that the city ended its contract and staff confirmed in July that the cameras were removed.
Are private Flock cameras removed too?
Not by these decisions. Arlington's release says cameras on private property are not subject to county oversight.
Can a city reverse the decision?
Yes. Finding Flock reports Cleveland approved a short extension after letting its contract lapse.
How do I know if my city uses Flock?
Check the map for mapped cameras, then ask the police department or file a records request.

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