Axon license plate camera use in cities
The gist
Several US cities are dropping Flock Safety license-plate cameras and signing with Axon instead.
The shift follows privacy backlash and data-sharing disputes, reshaping local surveillance contracts.
How it unfolded
- Jan 30, 2025Moorhead Police paid Flock Safety $29,300 for the first year of a two-year contract covering seven Falcon license-plate readers and one solar-powered long-range camera.
- 2025Flock Safety cameras were installed in Kuna as part of a pilot project.
- Jun 1, 2026About 30 Axon ALPR cameras began short-term pilot programs in Boston.