Kosciusko County IN ends Flock ALPR program (2026)
Kosciusko County, IN — Council Defunds Flock ALPR, Prosecutor Orders Cameras Shut Down and Removed, Commissioners Void Flock Contract and Dissolve Donation Fund (Sept. 2026)
Kosciusko County, IN · Kosciusko County, Indiana: Council non-appropriation vote (Sept. 10, 2026); Prosecutor administrative order (Sept. 11, 2026); Commissioners 3-0 contract voidance and donation-fund dissolution (Sept. 22, 2026)
- Status
- In effect
- Took effect
- September 11, 2026
- Applies to
- Kosciusko County law enforcement agencies
- Enforced by
- Kosciusko County Prosecutor; Board of Commissioners
Kosciusko County, Indiana shut down its Flock license-plate-reader camera network. The county council refused to fund it for 2027-28 (Sept. 10), the prosecutor ordered all routine searches and live tracking stopped and the cameras removed (Sept. 11), and commissioners declared the Flock contract void and dissolved the fund that paid for it (Sept. 22). Data could be preserved only for open criminal cases.
Who is protected: Drivers and residents in Kosciusko County (vehicle location tracking)
Legal detail
(1) County Council, 2026-09-10: voted not to appropriate funds for Flock Safety ALPR services in 2027 and 2028. (2) Prosecuting Attorney Brad Voelz administrative order, 2026-09-11: immediately halted new routine searches and live tracking countywide; 7-day window through 2026-09-18 to preserve evidence for active cases; then access terminated except restricted sheriff command-staff audit access; equipment removal directed. (3) Board of Commissioners, 2026-09-22, 3-0: declared the 2024-01-31 Flock contract invalid/void in its entirety (County Attorney: 'No valid contract was ever formed'); dissolved Flock Donation Fund by ordinance revoking Ord. 23-04-25-001. 31 of 32 units removed; Silver Lake unit offline pending Flock recovery.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Kosciusko County, IN |
|---|---|
| Level | County |
| Strength | Moderate |
| Enacted | September 22, 2026 |
| Citation | Kosciusko County, Indiana: Council non-appropriation vote (Sept. 10, 2026); Prosecutor administrative order (Sept. 11, 2026); Commissioners 3-0 contract voidance and donation-fund dissolution (Sept. 22, 2026) |
| Private right of action | No, agency enforcement only |
| Penalties | None specified |
| Topics | consumer data privacy · police and surveillance AI · government use of AI |
| News report | Flock contract invalidated, donation fund dissolved by Kosciusko commissioners — InkFreeNews (2026-09-23) |
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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