Boston dumps Flock, says it shared data nationwide in violation of contract

Boston authorities stopped using Flock Safety license plate recognition cameras after the company violated contract terms and shared data nationwide. The error occurred in the first days of a pilot in which Boston police tested about 45 cameras from April to September last year.

• Boston used about 45 Flock cameras in a pilot from April to September 2025
• The data-sharing violation occurred in the first days of the pilot
• Mayor Michelle Wu said the city fully dropped Flock
• The violation was reported in Boston's annual surveillance report