Flock off, Axon on

Flock’s downfall has a beneficiary, and it might not be your privacy.

As of July 21, more than 50 U.S. municipalities have canceled or rejected contracts for Flock Safety public cameras.

Cities are switching to a public safety tech company already inside these departments in smaller roles: Axon.

The trend away from this particular brand of license plate readers is part of a wave that includes 39 terminations in just the first five months of 2026 alone.

Earlier this month, the LAPD allowed its three-year contract to expire as concerns over data sharing and privacy continued to plague the department. LAPD’s chief information officer, Dean Gialamas, told the LA Times that the department would not be using Flock Safety until it gets a new contractual relationship “ironed out.”

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