Overview
- The Independence Township Board of Trustees voted on Sept. 8 to terminate its agreement with Flock Safety and to remove all eight installed automated license‑plate reader cameras from the township.
- The board instructed township officials to settle payments through September 2026, cancel the vendor contract, request reimbursement for unused credits and pursue legal steps to force physical removal of the cameras.
- Officials demanded a sworn affidavit from Flock Safety that all township‑related data will be purged and say the township claims ownership of the data collected since the program began in 2024.
- Township leaders scheduled public town halls on Sept. 23 and Oct. 19 and placed a 0.3718‑mill increase for the Police Protection Millage on the Nov. 3 ballot to secure long‑term funding for sheriff‑provided police services.
- The action mirrors a wider U.S. pushback against Flock systems after audits and reporting showed broad outside access and officer misuse, prompting other localities to pause contracts and Flock to announce policy and retention changes.