EVERETT — The Mountlake Terrace City Council unanimously voted to end the city’s contract with Flock Safety on Thursday, citing community division and public records concerns.

In June, the council voted 5-2 to enter a $54,000 contract with the automated license plate reader company following public pushback. The city will still have to pay Flock $27,000 for the first year of the two-year contract.

Over the past several months, community concerns have grown over the misuse of Flock technology.

Recent reports from The Daily Herald and the University of Washington revealed federal agencies — including U.S. Border Patrol and Homeland Security Investigations — gained access to multiple Flock networks in Snohomish County, often without police departments knowing. Out-of-state law enfo

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