Cities canceling contracts with Flock Safety are reporting difficulties getting the company to remove or deactivate its cameras. In Plymouth, Minnesota, the city council voted in September to terminate its agreement, but the company did not acknowledge the request for more than a month.
With the cameras still installed, Police Chief Eric Fadden ordered city staff to disconnect their power cords. He told The Drive that the step was intended to ensure the devices were not operating or recording license plates.
Dayton, Minnesota, encountered a different problem. Flock acknowledged the city’s cancellation request and said removing the equipment could take up to 60 days. However, the company reconnected two cameras without authorization, despite a specific request from the local police department not to carry out the work order.
According to the city, the Police Department learned of a Flock maintenance order on September 17, 2026. Dayton notified the company the following day that the program was on hold and that no work orders should be completed. The city said those instructions were not followed and that a camera was returned to service without authorization.
The incidents follow a similar dispute in Illinois, where Flock reportedly refused to remove cameras and uncovered devices at Elgin Community College after its administration sought to cancel the contract. Flock did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Sources: The Verge.