EL PASO, Tx., December 23, 2025: Last Friday, the City of Flagstaff canceled its contract with Flock Safety after the city council voted unanimously to stop using the cameras. Flagstaff is the latest city to cancel its contract with the camera provider after questions have been raised about the lack of privacy the cameras impose on citizens.
Supporters of the traffic cameras argue that they help law enforcement solve crimes, locate missing people and arrest wanted fugitives. As Flagstaff was canceling its contract, another city, Providence Rhode Island, was crediting its 70 Flock cameras for helping them locate Claudio Neves Valente, the suspected Brown University shooter.
But communities across the nation are moving to remove the cameras from their jurisdictions after privacy concerns have been raised in recent weeks. Ferndale Michigan ended its contract with Flock on November 13, 2025, after ethical concerns were brought to its attention. San Marcos also cut ties with Flock earlier this month over privacy issues…