LAPD lets Flock contract expire (Jul. 11, 2026)
LAPD Flock Safety ALPR Contract Expiration (2026)
Los Angeles, CA · LAPD Flock Safety contract expiration, July 11, 2026 (138 cameras; largest US department to end a Flock contract)
- Status
- In effect
- Took effect
- July 11, 2026
- Applies to
- Los Angeles Police Department; City of Los Angeles (no renewal of Flock services)
- Enforced by
- Los Angeles Police Department; LA Board of Police Commissioners (oversight)
The Los Angeles Police Department let its contract with Flock Safety expire on July 11, 2026, shutting down its network of 138 Flock license plate reader cameras. Chief information officer Gialamas cited civil-liberties concerns and worries about immigration authorities' access to Flock data. LAPD is the largest US police department to break with Flock. The move caps a national trend: 82 Flock contracts were terminated nationwide between August 2021 and May 2026, 39 of them in the first five months of 2026 alone.
Who is protected: Los Angeles residents and drivers — no longer subject to LAPD's 138-camera Flock ALPR network or its data-sharing exposure (including immigration-enforcement access concerns)
Legal detail
LAPD Flock Safety ALPR contract expiration by choice, July 11, 2026; 138 cameras. Stated grounds (CIO Gialamas, per The Record): civil-liberties concerns and immigration-data access risk. Largest US department to end a Flock relationship. National context per The Record: 82 Flock contract terminations Aug. 2021–May 2026; 39 in Jan–May 2026. Protective decision (expiration by choice) — status 'effective' per dataset convention. Note: distinct from the LAPD facial-recognition policy entry (LAPD Facial Recognition Policy).
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Los Angeles, CA |
|---|---|
| Level | City / local |
| Strength | Moderate |
| Enacted | July 11, 2026 |
| Citation | LAPD Flock Safety contract expiration, July 11, 2026 (138 cameras; largest US department to end a Flock contract) |
| Topics | consumer data privacy · police and surveillance AI |
| News report | LAPD halts Flock Safety ALPR contract — The Record (Recorded Future News) |
More AI rules in Los Angeles, CA
- LAUSD student generative AI moratorium (2026) · In effect
- LAUSD BUL-151113.0 · In effect
- LAPD Facial Recognition Policy · In effect
- LA Council holds LAPD/Axon streetlight ALPR pilot (Oct. 2026) · Proposed / pending
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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