Monroe County IN Flock contract termination (2026)
Monroe County, Indiana — Commissioners Terminate Flock Safety Contract and Order Removal of Six ALPR Cameras (July 23, 2026)
Monroe County, IN · Monroe County, Ind. Board of Commissioners — termination of Flock Safety ALPR contract (July 23, 2026)
- Status
- In effect
- Took effect
- July 23, 2026
- Applies to
- Monroe County government and Sheriff's Office; Flock Safety as vendor
- Enforced by
- Monroe County Board of Commissioners
Monroe County commissioners voted 2-0 on July 23, 2026 to end the county's contract with Flock Safety and take down its six automated license plate reader cameras. Sheriff Ruben Marté supported the move. The contract would otherwise have run until September 2027, and ending it early may cost the county up to about $3,000. Commissioners specifically chose to remove the cameras, not just cancel the contract, because other agencies could keep using the data if the cameras stayed up. Monroe County, home to Bloomington, was among the first Indiana counties to drop Flock.
Who is protected: Drivers and residents in Monroe County whose vehicle movements were captured by the county's six Flock cameras
Legal detail
Monroe County, Ind. Board of Commissioners action of Thursday, July 23, 2026 (2-0, members present): approval of a termination letter to Flock Safety (Atlanta) and authorization to remove all six county ALPR cameras. Contract term otherwise ran to September 2027; early termination cost up to ~$3,000 (~$500/camera). Sheriff Ruben Marté supported termination. Removal (not just non-use) was adopted on the stated rationale that other agencies could continue to access data from cameras left in place. Contract action, not an ordinance: the technology is not banned and a later board could re-contract.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Monroe County, IN |
|---|---|
| Level | County |
| Strength | Moderate |
| Enacted | July 23, 2026 |
| Citation | Monroe County, Ind. Board of Commissioners — termination of Flock Safety ALPR contract (July 23, 2026) |
| Private right of action | No, agency enforcement only |
| Penalties | None; contract terminated and cameras removed |
| Topics | police and surveillance AI · consumer data privacy · government use of AI |
| News report | Monroe County commissioners vote to remove Flock cameras, end contract — InkFreeNews |
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