DeFlock Victories: Communities Are Winning
Documented successes across the United States. Proof that grassroots organizing can defeat mass surveillance.
Contract Cancellations
Independent Campaigns
Cameras Mapped
Officer Terminations
Victory Timeline
Ongoing Situations
Active campaigns working toward contract termination and accountability.
South Tucson, AZ
In ProgressOngoing
Council voted to re-evaluate contract
Joplin, MO
In ProgressOngoing
Police officer terminated for alleged misuse
February 2026
Santa Cruz, CA
Victory2026-02
Contract terminated (effective Feb 12, 2026)
Mountain View, CA
Victory2026-02
Pilot program suspended after discovering federal access
January 2026
Syracuse, NY
Victory2026-01
Revoked Flock permissions - banned from city streets
Los Altos Hills, CA
Victory2026-01
Contract terminated (effective Jan 15, 2026)
December 2025
Longmont, CO
Victory2025-12
Council voted 5-1 to pause data sharing and terminate contract
Olympia, WA
Victory2025-12
Suspended all 15 Flock cameras
San Marcos, TX
Victory2025-12
Contract renewal declined
Flagstaff, AZ
Victory2025-12
Contract canceled (Dec 16, 2025)
Cambridge, MA
Victory2025-12
Contract terminated (Dec 10, 2025)
Eugene, OR
Victory2025-12
Contract terminated (Dec 5, 2025)
Springfield, OR
Victory2025-12
Deployment canceled (Dec 5, 2025)
Richmond, CA
Victory2025-12
All cameras shut down
November 2025
Woodburn, OR
Victory2025-11
60-day moratorium extended to 6 months
Skamania County, WA
Victory2025-11
6 cameras deactivated (contract ending 2026)
Redmond, WA
Victory2025-11
5-0 vote to suspend program (Nov 12, 2025)
Lynnwood, WA
Victory2025-11
Turned off all cameras (Late Nov 2025)
Stanwood, WA
Victory2025-11
Proactively shut down before court ruling
October 2025
Sedro-Woolley, WA
Victory2025-10
Proactively shut down before court ruling
Hays County, TX
Victory2025-10
Commissioners voted 3-2 to cancel all contracts (Oct 2025)
Hillsborough, NC
Victory2025-10
Nullified new contract and removed cameras (Oct 27, 2025)
August-September 2025
Evanston, IL
Victory2025-09
Contract terminated (effective Sept 26, 2025)
Oak Park, IL
Victory2025-08
Contract canceled (vote 5-2)
Sedona, AZ
Victory2025-08
City Council voted to indefinitely shut off Flock ALPR program (Aug 13, 2025)
Scarsdale, NY
Victory2025-08
Village cancelled Flock Safety contract (effective Aug 6, 2025)
June 2025
Austin, TX
Victory2025-06
Contract ended
May 2025
Denver, CO
Victory2025-05
Council unanimously rejected $666K renewal (May 2025)
April 2025
Guthrie, OK
Victory2025-04
Ended program after federal grant expired (April 2025)
December 2024
Staunton, VA
Victory2024-12
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?