Cortland IL ends Flock ALPR contract (2026)
Cortland, IL — Town Terminates Flock Safety License Plate Reader Contract Over Resident Privacy Concerns (Aug. 21, 2026)
Cortland, IL · Town of Cortland, IL, termination of Flock Safety ALPR contract (Aug. 2026)
- Status
- In effect
- Took effect
- August 21, 2026
- Applies to
- Cortland Police Department
- Enforced by
- Town of Cortland
The Town of Cortland ended its police department's contract for Flock Safety license plate reader cameras after residents raised privacy and tracking concerns and reports of data misuse elsewhere, and ordered the five cameras removed.
Who is protected: Cortland residents and motorists
Legal detail
Town of Cortland (DeKalb County), IL — termination of Flock Safety ALPR contract for the police department; Mayor Mark Pietrowski directed cancellation on 2026-08-21 (administrative action; no board vote reported). Reasons: resident privacy/tracking concerns, data-breach/misuse reports in other communities, third-party data control. Five cameras and poles to be removed via work order.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Cortland, IL |
|---|---|
| Level | City / local |
| Strength | Limited |
| Enacted | August 21, 2026 |
| Citation | Town of Cortland, IL, termination of Flock Safety ALPR contract (Aug. 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 | Town of Cortland terminates Flock camera contract for police — Shaw Local / Daily Chronicle |
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