CAMBRIDGE, Mass. —

The city of Cambridge, Massachusetts, severed ties with Flock Safety over two of their automatic license plate readers (ALPRs) installed in late November that officials weren't aware of.

Flock is a safety technology company that provides smart cameras, ALPRs, and other services for law enforcement agencies.

In late October 2025, the city council voted to end its agreement with Flock Safety for the license plate readers. As part of that, 16 of Flock's ALPRs that were deployed in the community were deactivated and removed by the city.

According to a city spokesperson, in late November, two cameras were installed by Flock technicians without the city's awareness.

"Due to this material breach of our trust and the agreement, the City terminated its contract with Flock Sa

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