Englewood terminates Flock contract, pauses new ALPR system

18 September 2026. [AI first draft. Verify every fact against the source before publishing.]

The City of Englewood terminated its contract with Flock Safety on September 18, 2026, following a unanimous City Council vote. The termination included a $27,500 fee, plus $6,000 for equipment removal. Mayor Othoniel Sierra stated that city staff received unsatisfactory answers from Flock regarding how data collected by the automated license plate readers could be shared with other jurisdictions. While Englewood police did not report misusing the data internally, the concern centered on third-party agency requests accessing information beyond specific license plates flagged in the city.

The decision concluded conversations that began in October 2025 about Flock's data practices. Following the termination vote, the City Council considered Axon as an alternative ALPR provider, citing greater data control through localized server storage. However, a separate vote on the Axon contract resulted in a 3-3 split, effectively pausing any new stationary ALPR deployment. Police Chief David Jackson advocated for retaining stationary ALPR technology, citing significant crime reductions: motor vehicle thefts fell from over 600 cases in the two years before ALPR deployment to 224 cases in 2025 [verify: theft data by year]. The city noted that mobile ALPR systems in police vehicles remain operational.

Mayor Sierra indicated the city intends to develop ALPR policies addressing camera placement, proximity to residential areas, and data governance before considering future contracts. As of the reporting date, Flock had not removed the stationary readers from Englewood, and the company did not respond to requests for a removal timeline [verify: removal status]. Residents can track their own jurisdiction's ALPR decisions by requesting council meeting minutes, contract documents, and police department crime statistics from local records offices.

Read the original reporting: Denver 7 Colorado News (KMGH).

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