Tempe mayor on move to cancel Flock cameras: ‘Potential for misuse was too great’

Get Flock’d: Liberal Tempe, Deep-Red Cave Creek End Camera Contracts the Same Day

Two Arizona municipalities with sharply different political profiles terminated their agreements with Flock Safety on Wednesday, adding Tempe and Cave Creek to a growing list of communities leaving the company’s automated license plate reader network. Tempe shut down its 33 cameras, directed Flock to remove the equipment and said it would not seek a replacement system. The same day, Cave Creek announced the immediate administrative termination o…

Tempe mayor on move to cancel Flock cameras: ‘Potential for misuse was too great’

Tempe Mayor Corey Woods defended his decision to cancel an $80,000 contract with Flock Safety, an automated license-plate reader company, citing concerns over potential misuse of its technology despite no local incidents being discovered.

Flock license plate readers face growing concerns from Palm Bay officials

"I think its out of control." | After Florida's governor Ron DeSantis voiced concerns with Flock license plate readers, some of Palm Bay's city council say the technology sets a dangerous precedent for future overreach.

Tempe turns off its Flock license plate reader system, citing privacy concerns and potential for 'misuse'

The Arizona city ended its relationship with Flock, saying that the "risk of misuse is too great" and that the cameras will be taken down.

Tempe Dropped Flock Safety. Now Ron DeSantis Says License Plate Surveillance Is ‘Out of Control’

The Arizona city says the crime-fighting tool’s risks outweigh its benefits, joining a broader backlash that now includes concerns from Ron DeSantis.

Tempe ends use of Flock license plate reader system amid privacy concerns

The cameras are no longer collecting license plate data and will be removed by Flock in the coming weeks, officials say.