Huntington WV Flock contract approved 6-4 (Jul. 14, 2026)
Huntington, WV $2.1M Flock Safety Surveillance Contract (Approved 2026)
Huntington, WV · Huntington, WV City Council 6-4 vote, July 14, 2026, approving $2.1M Flock Safety surveillance contract
- Status
- In effect
- Took effect
- July 14, 2026
- Applies to
- City of Huntington, WV and Huntington Police Department (contract administration); Flock Safety (vendor)
- Enforced by
- Huntington City Council; Huntington Police Department (operational control)
The Huntington, West Virginia City Council voted 6-4 on July 14, 2026 to approve a $2.1 million contract with Flock Safety for a citywide surveillance package: 40 automated license plate readers, 17 cameras, 2 drones, 2 gunshot detectors, and audio detection capability. The vote came after a council meeting that ran more than 8 hours, at which more than 50 residents spoke in opposition. This entry indexes a government AI surveillance deployment, not a protection; available coverage describes no independent oversight, audit requirement, or data-sharing restrictions attached to the approval. Two days later the ACLU of West Virginia filed a mandamus petition challenging the contract (see litig-aclu-wv-v-huntington-flock-2026).
Who is protected: No protections attached — indexed as a surveillance deployment. Huntington, WV residents and drivers are subject to ALPR, camera, drone, gunshot-detection, and audio-detection surveillance; available coverage reports no independent oversight, audit, or data-sharing restrictions in the approved contract.
Legal detail
Huntington (WV) City Council 6-4 vote, July 14, 2026, approving $2.1M Flock Safety contract. Package: 40 automated license plate readers (ALPRs), 17 cameras, 2 drones, 2 gunshot detectors, and audio detection. Meeting exceeded 8 hours; 50+ residents spoke in opposition. Surveillance-adoption entry — no oversight conditions, audit mechanism, or third-party data-sharing limits reported in coverage. Subject of ACLU-WV mandamus petition filed July 16, 2026 in Cabell County Circuit Court on procurement/property-law grounds.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Huntington, WV |
|---|---|
| Level | City / local |
| Strength | Limited |
| Enacted | July 14, 2026 |
| Citation | Huntington, WV City Council 6-4 vote, July 14, 2026, approving $2.1M Flock Safety surveillance contract |
| Topics | consumer data privacy · police and surveillance AI · automated decision-making |
| News report | Huntington City Council approves purchase of Flock cameras despite public opposition — West Virginia Watch |
More AI rules in Huntington, WV
- ACLU-WV v. Huntington (Flock contract mandamus) · Blocked / in litigation
Related consumer data privacy rules elsewhere
- Vermont Data Broker Law (H.211) · Enacted (not yet in effect)
- Chatrie v. United States (Fourth Amendment protection for location… · Blocked / in litigation
- House Bill 2512 — Banning surveillance pricing by rideshare companies · Proposed / pending
- Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act (KIDS Act) (H.R. 7757) · Proposed / pending
- Maine LD 61 (employer surveillance disclosure & prohibition) · In effect
- Washington SHB 1672 (employee monitoring notice, ADS restrictions, emotion AI ban) · In effect
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