Bloomington, IN Flock Contract

Who approved this?

No source names who approved this contract. That gap is common where a purchase cleared without a council vote.

Bloomington’s license plate reader contract with Flock expired March 5, 2026. Mayor Kerry Thomson announced the non-renewal on April 15, 6 weeks after the expiration and 1 day before a city council deadline for information about the system. The city’s inventory included 11 fixed license plate readers, 4 fixed video cameras, and 4 mobile trailers. On July 23, 2026, the mayor’s office stated all license plate readers had been removed and the contract canceled. The city’s own April 15 release confirmed the transition away from Flock; Indiana Public Media reported in May that non-reader Flock devices remained active, and residents protested in July for full removal. The police chief's memorandum to the Common Council states that the first agreement was entered on February 28, 2024 for Flock OS and 11 Flock LPR products, that the first-year cost with fees was $40,650 against an annual renewal of $36,500, and that the agreements were treated as sole source and were not required to be approved by a board or commission. The Bloomington Police Department approved them. That is the answer to who approved this: no elected body did. The memo was written in response to Council Resolution 2026-04.