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DeFlock Victories: Communities Are Winning

Documented successes across the United States. Proof that grassroots organizing can defeat mass surveillance.

28+

Contract Cancellations

15+

Independent Campaigns

2,256+

Cameras Mapped

Multiple

Officer Terminations

Victory Timeline

Ongoing Situations

Active campaigns working toward contract termination and accountability.

South Tucson, AZ

In Progress

Ongoing

Council voted to re-evaluate contract

Joplin, MO

In Progress

Ongoing

Police officer terminated for alleged misuse

February 2026

Santa Cruz, CA

Victory

2026-02

Contract terminated (effective Feb 12, 2026)

Mountain View, CA

Victory

2026-02

Pilot program suspended after discovering federal access

January 2026

Syracuse, NY

Victory

2026-01

Revoked Flock permissions - banned from city streets

Los Altos Hills, CA

Victory

2026-01

Contract terminated (effective Jan 15, 2026)

December 2025

Longmont, CO

Victory

2025-12

Council voted 5-1 to pause data sharing and terminate contract

Olympia, WA

Victory

2025-12

Suspended all 15 Flock cameras

San Marcos, TX

Victory

2025-12

Contract renewal declined

Flagstaff, AZ

Victory

2025-12

Contract canceled (Dec 16, 2025)

Cambridge, MA

Victory

2025-12

Contract terminated (Dec 10, 2025)

Eugene, OR

Victory

2025-12

Contract terminated (Dec 5, 2025)

Springfield, OR

Victory

2025-12

Deployment canceled (Dec 5, 2025)

Richmond, CA

Victory

2025-12

All cameras shut down

November 2025

Woodburn, OR

Victory

2025-11

60-day moratorium extended to 6 months

Skamania County, WA

Victory

2025-11

6 cameras deactivated (contract ending 2026)

Redmond, WA

Victory

2025-11

5-0 vote to suspend program (Nov 12, 2025)

Lynnwood, WA

Victory

2025-11

Turned off all cameras (Late Nov 2025)

Stanwood, WA

Victory

2025-11

Proactively shut down before court ruling

October 2025

Sedro-Woolley, WA

Victory

2025-10

Proactively shut down before court ruling

Hays County, TX

Victory

2025-10

Commissioners voted 3-2 to cancel all contracts (Oct 2025)

Hillsborough, NC

Victory

2025-10

Nullified new contract and removed cameras (Oct 27, 2025)

August-September 2025

Evanston, IL

Victory

2025-09

Contract terminated (effective Sept 26, 2025)

Oak Park, IL

Victory

2025-08

Contract canceled (vote 5-2)

Sedona, AZ

Victory

2025-08

City Council voted to indefinitely shut off Flock ALPR program (Aug 13, 2025)

Scarsdale, NY

Victory

2025-08

Village cancelled Flock Safety contract (effective Aug 6, 2025)

June 2025

Austin, TX

Victory

2025-06

Contract ended

May 2025

Denver, CO

Victory

2025-05

Council unanimously rejected $666K renewal (May 2025)

April 2025

Guthrie, OK

Victory

2025-04

Ended program after federal grant expired (April 2025)

December 2024

Staunton, VA

Victory

2024-12

Contract ended (cameras remain but uncovered)

What We've Learned

Documentation Works

FOIA requests and evidence gathering (Lynnwood, Joplin) expose broken promises and force accountability.

Coalition Building Amplifies

Rallies, events, and media engagement (Olympia, Tucson) create pressure that can't be ignored.

Digital Organizing Scales

Petitions and social media (Redmond, Springfield) quickly mobilize supporters and demonstrate public opposition.

Persistence Pays Off

Contract re-evaluations and policy changes happen when communities stay engaged over months or years.

Your Community Can Be Next

These victories prove that organized communities can defeat mass surveillance. What tactics will work in your city?