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Who approved this?
Approved by Gadsden City Council.
The Gadsden Police Department signed an agreement with Alabama Power's Public Safety Division for 15 Flock cameras, WBRC reported in April 2024. ABC 33/40 reported on April 17, 2024 that Gadsden City Council members approved an ordinance that week to operate the cameras. The agreement runs 60 months, with the city paying about $5,000 a month to lease equipment that Alabama Power owns and whose data the utility cannot access. ABC 33/40 counted a 360-degree dome camera with the 15 Flock cameras, while WBRC counted 3 video cameras. No document found gives the exact vote date, the vote tally, a contract total or the fund that pays the lease. No later report of a renewal, pause or ending was found.
Renewal date pending
The contract end date has not yet been confirmed from records.
The money
- Cameras: 15
- Term: 60 months
What happens next
Renewals are decided in public. Residents can attend the meeting, speak during public comment, and write to the office above through official channels. The ACLU publishes a model cancellation resolution officials can adapt.
Sources
- ABC 33/40: Gadsden City Council approves an ordinance to lease 15 Flock cameras from Alabama Power for 60 months (April 17, 2024) abc3340.com
- WBRC: Gadsden Police Department signs an agreement with Alabama Power for 15 Flock cameras wbrc.com
Last verified: September 26, 2026. Something wrong? Request a correction.
The record
Gadsden City Council approved it; the sources give no date. It passed as a council vote item. Gadsden Police Department runs the cameras.
The agreement spans 5 years. The agency reports 15 cameras.
The contract is active.
2 sources back this record; each is listed with its date under Sources. Last verified September 26, 2026. The Alabama hub holds the state records; the tracker holds them all.
Cite this record
Who Approved This, "Gadsden, AL Flock Contract," whoapprovedthis.org, accessed October 13, 2026, https://whoapprovedthis.org/city/al-gadsden/.
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- Camera locations near Gadsden: DeFlock (external, crowdsourced)
- Agency transparency portal, if published: transparency.flocksafety.com; aggregated at Eyes on Flock