Overview
- Denver issued a five‑month, no‑cost extension through March 31, 2026 that cuts off outside access to the city’s license‑plate data and creates a $100,000 penalty if Flock shares Denver data with federal agencies.
- Access to Denver data is now limited to DPD and agencies that sign city MOUs, searches are restricted to a defined set of crimes, and queries tied to immigration or reproductive health are prohibited.
- The mayor’s unilateral move drew sharp criticism from some council members and packed town halls where neighborhood groups demanded cameras be removed or bagged, while supporters cited arrests, recovered vehicles and firearms.
- Cambridge paused use of 16 newly installed Flock cameras after a unanimous council vote, confirming the readers are turned off pending a review by the Public Safety Committee.
- Blue Island, Illinois reauthorized eight of 14 Flock cameras after debate over privacy, documentation of police searches, and an Illinois audit that found CBP had accessed Flock data.