Windsor CT ends Flock ALPR contract (2026)
Windsor, Connecticut — Town Council Votes 5-4 Against Bringing Back Flock ALPR Cameras, Ending the Contract and Removing 16 Cameras (July 6, 2026)
Windsor, CT · Windsor Town Council vote on Flock ALPR cameras (July 6, 2026)
- Status
- In effect
- Took effect
- July 6, 2026
- Applies to
- Windsor Police Department and town administration
- Enforced by
- Windsor Town Council
Windsor was the first Connecticut town to drop Flock. After switching its 16 license plate cameras off in February 2026 for a review, the Town Council voted 5-4 on July 6 not to turn them back on, ending the town's Flock contract. The council found the contract did not fit the data-use policy the town had adopted in January. The mayor said the tool matters but 'the vendor is not what we want.'
Who is protected: Drivers and residents in Windsor
Legal detail
Windsor CT Town Council: (1) January 5, 2026 adopted an ALPR data use and security policy; (2) February 2026 voted to turn off the Flock cameras pending review of the contract, privacy rules and data access/sharing; (3) July 6, 2026 voted 5-4 against bringing the 16 Flock cameras back, ending the contract, after finding the Flock contract did not comport with the town policy. Cameras to be removed by fall 2026. Mayor Nuchette Black-Burke: 'This tool is important; the vendor is not what we want.'
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Windsor, CT |
|---|---|
| Level | City / local |
| Strength | Moderate |
| Enacted | July 6, 2026 |
| Citation | Windsor Town Council vote on Flock ALPR cameras (July 6, 2026) |
| Private right of action | No, agency enforcement only |
| Penalties | None |
| Topics | police and surveillance AI · consumer data privacy · government use of AI |
| News report | Windsor turns off Flock cameras due to privacy concerns, Killingworth following suit — WTNH |
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