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Six Arkansas cities ended or let Flock contracts expire; a seventh suspended

Centerton, Greers Ferry, Searcy, Mayflower, Farmington and Pea Ridge terminated or let their contracts expire, and Cabot suspended its programme pending review, citing privacy concerns or financial and administrative factors.

I've had law enforcement people say to me, 'This has been a valuable tool that we've used to do good things,' and I've had some people say it's a violation of privacy. And I think the truth is probably somewhere in between.

— State Sen. Mark Johnson (R-Conway)

The other side Flock announced new safeguards for late 2026 — shorter default retention and required case numbers — but gave no city-specific response.

Source · Arkansas Advocate, August 19, 2026 · read it

Searcy City Council voted unanimously to end its Flock contracts

The council voted unanimously to begin ending its contracts, with a formal letter to be sent to the company. Concerns raised included data storage and access, and records of people's movements created without warrants. The city had spent $27,900 on the system beginning in 2023.

Source · Deltaplex News; KARK, August 13, 2026 · read it

Centerton City Council voted to remove its Flock cameras

The council voted to remove the cameras from the city. The cameras had been switched off since the end of July 2026. Centerton is in Benton County, and was cited by Bentonville's own police department in 2024 as a neighbouring example of the system in use.

Source · NWA Democrat-Gazette; NWA Homepage (KNWA/KFTA), August 11, 2026 · read it

Couple detained at gunpoint over a one-character misread, infant in the car

A camera misread a plate by one character and flagged a black Chevrolet Tahoe as stolen. An officer stopped the vehicle in a parking lot and drew his weapon; the driver and a passenger seated next to a one-month-old child were detained. The vehicle was not stolen. The department later established a transparency portal stating data is retained 30 days and requires a valid reason for access.

It's horrifying, and that's only going to become more common as these license plate readers proliferate.

— Michael Soyfer, Institute for Justice

The other side No vendor response appears in the article.

Source · KATV (ABC, Little Rock), March 18, 2026 · read it