Kaukauna, WI Flock Safety Contract Non-Renewal (2026)

The city of Kaukauna, Wisconsin announced on July 8, 2026 that it will not renew its contract with Flock Safety; the contract had expired in June. The police chief gave five reasons: fiscal responsibility, the loss of regional partner agencies that had shared the network, the department's inability to audit the system, security concerns, and reported misuse of Flock systems in other jurisdictions. The decision removes Flock license plate reader surveillance from the city and is indexed as a protective decision.

Technical detail

Kaukauna (WI) Flock Safety contract non-renewal, announced July 8, 2026; underlying contract expired June 2026. Stated grounds (police chief): (1) fiscal responsibility; (2) loss of regional partners; (3) inability to audit the system; (4) security concerns; (5) misuse of Flock systems elsewhere. Protective decision (expiration by choice) — status 'effective' per dataset convention. Notable for citing audit inability and vendor-security concerns as grounds, echoing the 2026 national wave of Flock contract terminations.

Who is protected: Kaukauna, WI residents and drivers — no longer subject to Flock ALPR surveillance or its regional data-sharing network

Who must comply: Kaukauna Police Department; City of Kaukauna (no renewal of Flock services)

Key facts

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