Wisconsin Cities Pull Out of Flock License‑Plate Camera Network, Reducing Its Effectiveness

Over recent months, several Wisconsin towns and cities have withdrawn from contracts with Flock, the company that operates automated license‑plate cameras, citing privacy and trust concerns. As each municipality leaves, the remaining Flock network becomes less useful for the cities that stay. Dane County, which includes Madison and once operated 24 Flock cameras, was a major user. On April 16, the Dane County Board of Supervisors voted to cut the county’s $80,000 funding for the system and banned any further expenditures on Flock cameras. The decision reflects growing unease about the technology’s data handling and the diminishing value of a fragmented camera network.