Flock keeps ignoring requests to cancel its contracts
Cities are canceling Flock contracts, but the company won’t take them down and sometimes is reinstalling them.
by Terrence O'Brien
Nov 1, 2026, 7:58 PM UTC
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Terrence O'Brien is the Verge’s weekend editor. He’s covered the tech industry for over 18 years and knows a thing or two about synths.
While more cities are canceling their contracts with Flock Safety, just as many are discovering how difficult that can be in some instances. Plymouth, Minnesota’s city council voted to terminate its contract with Flock in September, but failed to respond to the city’s request. For over a month, the cameras remained up, and the city had received no acknowledgment from the company. So, Police Chief Eric Fadden took matters into his own hands and physically disconnected the cameras.
“After hearing nothing for more than a week, I directed our staff to disconnect...
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