Knoxville police lost a key crime-fighting tool when the city’s network of license-plate reader cameras went dark after the contract with vendor Flock expired on Dec. 31, 2025. With the flip of a switch, detectives were suddenly without the automated vehicle data they had come to rely on to put cars at crime scenes and chase down early leads. The Knoxville Police Department says it tried to secure a short-term extension, but access was lost when Flock disabled the system, leaving officers in the lurch as KPD moves to a new vendor. That changeover could keep investigators without the technology for weeks or even months.
Contract lapse left cameras offline
According to WBIR, department records show that KPD’s agreement with Flock expired on Dec. 31,…..