Coralville IA Flock ALPR contract terminated (Feb. 24, 2026)
Coralville, IA — City Council Votes 3-1 to End Flock Safety License Plate Reader Contract (Feb. 24, 2026)
Coralville, IA · City of Coralville, IA, City Council resolution terminating Flock Safety agreement (Feb. 24, 2026)
- Status
- In effect
- Took effect
- February 24, 2026
- Applies to
- Coralville Police Department; Flock Safety (contract terminated)
- Enforced by
- City of Coralville, IA
Coralville's City Council voted to cancel its contract with Flock Safety for automated license plate reader (ALPR) cameras and to remove the two cameras already installed. The vote followed months of public opposition, ACLU of Iowa privacy objections, and anger that police leadership had signed the contract before the council approved it. The Iowa Attorney General had also told the city that its policy barring use of the cameras for immigration enforcement broke state law. Rather than drop that restriction, the city ended the program.
Who is protected: Drivers and residents in Coralville, IA, from ALPR location tracking by the Flock system
Legal detail
City of Coralville, IA — resolution terminating Flock Safety ALPR agreement (2-year, $36,000), adopted 3-1 on Feb. 24, 2026. Only 2 of 6 planned cameras had been deployed; both to be removed. The contract (signed Sept. 2025) carried a use restriction barring immigration enforcement. The Iowa AG's Office warned that the restriction violated Iowa's law against local entities impeding immigration enforcement (per Iowa Public Radio, Aug. 27, 2026). Other drivers: ACLU of Iowa concerns about mass location records, public opposition, and a procurement-process dispute. A one-off termination, not a standing ordinance; there are no prospective limits on future ALPR procurement.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Coralville, IA |
|---|---|
| Level | City / local |
| Strength | Limited |
| Enacted | February 24, 2026 |
| Citation | City of Coralville, IA, City Council resolution terminating Flock Safety agreement (Feb. 24, 2026) |
| Private right of action | No, agency enforcement only |
| Topics | police and surveillance AI · consumer data privacy |
| News report | Coralville city councilors end Flock camera contract — The Daily Iowan (Feb. 25, 2026) |
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