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Tempe Mayor Cancels Flock Cameras Contract

Updated 2026-08-28 19:40 UTC 1 source Neutral

Corey Woods, the mayor of Tempe, Ariz., canceled a $80,000 contract with Flock Safety due to concerns about potential misuse. The decision comes amid ongoing debates over privacy and surveillance in local law enforcement.

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Tempe mayor on move to cancel Flock cameras: 'Potential for misuse was too great'

Corey Woods (D), the mayor of Tempe, Ariz., on Thursday defended his decision to cancel the city police department’s $80,000 contract with Flock Safety, a top automated license plate reader company, amid reported misuse of its products. “The concern that we had was just that the potential for misus

2026-08-28 19:22 UTC