Kaukauna WI Flock non-renewal (announced Jul. 8, 2026)
Kaukauna, WI Flock Safety Contract Non-Renewal (2026)
Kaukauna, WI · Kaukauna, WI Flock Safety contract non-renewal, announced July 8, 2026 (contract expired June 2026)
- Status
- In effect
- Took effect
- July 8, 2026
- Applies to
- Kaukauna Police Department; City of Kaukauna (no renewal of Flock services)
- Enforced by
- City of Kaukauna, WI; Kaukauna Police Department
The city of Kaukauna, Wisconsin announced on July 8, 2026 that it will not renew its contract with Flock Safety; the contract had expired in June. The police chief gave five reasons: fiscal responsibility, the loss of regional partner agencies that had shared the network, the department's inability to audit the system, security concerns, and reported misuse of Flock systems in other jurisdictions. The decision removes Flock license plate reader surveillance from the city and is indexed as a protective decision.
Who is protected: Kaukauna, WI residents and drivers — no longer subject to Flock ALPR surveillance or its regional data-sharing network
Legal detail
Kaukauna (WI) Flock Safety contract non-renewal, announced July 8, 2026; underlying contract expired June 2026. Stated grounds (police chief): (1) fiscal responsibility; (2) loss of regional partners; (3) inability to audit the system; (4) security concerns; (5) misuse of Flock systems elsewhere. Protective decision (expiration by choice) — status 'effective' per dataset convention. Notable for citing audit inability and vendor-security concerns as grounds, echoing the 2026 national wave of Flock contract terminations.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Kaukauna, WI |
|---|---|
| Level | City / local |
| Strength | Moderate |
| Enacted | July 8, 2026 |
| Citation | Kaukauna, WI Flock Safety contract non-renewal, announced July 8, 2026 (contract expired June 2026) |
| Topics | consumer data privacy · police and surveillance AI |
| News report | Kaukauna won't renew contract with Flock — WBAY |
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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