Summary
The city's 19 Flock cameras generated 24 million plate reads in six months, and residents packed the chamber demanding the contract end over privacy and Fourth Amendment concerns. The board couldn't agree — a termination motion failed 2-3 — but the contract expires January 17, 2027, and a Flock rep may be invited before any renewal decision.
At a glance
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Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 28, 2026.
Impact analysis
The contract costs about $57,000 a year, and terminating early would forfeit the remaining prepaid months.
If kept, police get a tool that helped solve a vehicular homicide and recover an abducted woman and stolen cars; if ended, residents concerned about surveillance regain privacy.
Residents argue everyone driving through Frankfort is tracked without consent, with data shared with 100+ outside agencies.
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