Jacksonville considers four-month moratorium on Flock cameras

31 August 2026.

Jacksonville city officials are examining their approach to Flock Safety automatic license plate reader cameras amid growing national scrutiny of the technology. City Council member Jimmy Peluso is exploring a proposed four-month moratorium that would pause new installations and use of the cameras on public rights of way. The moratorium proposal reflects a broader conversation happening across the United States about how municipalities should regulate license plate reader technology, which captures and stores vehicle identification data. The measure would give the city time to review existing policies and consider any new guidelines before additional deployments occur. This development places Jacksonville among communities reconsidering their contracts or deployment terms for automated camera systems. Similar debates have emerged in other jurisdictions weighing privacy concerns against law enforcement applications. Readers can check whether their own municipality has implemented, proposed, or rejected moratoria on license plate reader camera systems by contacting their city council or reviewing municipal meeting minutes.

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