The LAPD is set to let its three‑year contract with Flock Safety expire, citing serious concerns around civil liberties and privacy. A senior LAPD official, quoted by ABC7 and the Los Angeles Times, said the department will not renew the agreement when it ends Saturday.

Dean Gialamas, the department’s chief information officer, explained, “This contract is not being renewed because of serious concerns around civil liberties and civil rights issues, particularly around privacy and the data that is being collected from these cameras.” He added that the LAPD must resolve data, privacy, security, and sharing issues before a new deal is signed.

Flock, headquartered in Atlanta, operates a network of at least 80,000 license‑plate cameras across the U.S. Other cities, including Mountain View and South Portland, have also dropped the service due to privacy worries and allegations that federal officials misused the cameras.

The étrangers contract expiry surprised Flock, which said it could “clear up the current misconceptions” that led to the end. The company faces ongoing backlash over privacy, false positives, and security lapses that exposed camera feeds and data.