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Who approved this?
Approved 6-3 by Commerce City Council on April 6, 2026.
The council passed the ordinance on second and final reading on April 6, 2026, authorizing a 60-month contract listed at $4,560,478 with a start date the same week. The measure had been introduced in March and advanced on a 6 to 3 vote at first reading. The ordinance also recognized $608,900 in additional 2026 funding to begin installations, and the city plan shows an estimated first-year buildout of about $912,095 spread across multiple city funds. The expansion covers dozens of additional cameras, mobile trailers, Real Time Crime Center integration, and 2 drones. Police told the council the existing pilot area had produced 528 gunfire alerts and 36 stolen-vehicle recoveries. Staff said data would sit in an AWS GovCloud environment with criminal-justice protections and a 30-day default deletion period. Residents and advocacy groups asked for an independent audit; the ACLU of Colorado has said Colorado audit logs show Flock data queried more than 1,400 times for immigration-related purposes. The approval landed days after Denver moved to replace Flock with a 1-year contract from another vendor. The sources do not name the members behind the 6 to 3 first-reading vote.
| Official (as recorded) | Office | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| 6 members, names not listed in the source | Councilmember | Yes |
| 3 members, names not listed in the source | Councilmember | No |
Renewal date pending
The contract end date has not yet been confirmed from records.
The money
- Contract amount: $4,560,478
- Cameras: 78
- Contract amount per camera: $58,468 (about $11,694 a year)
- 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
- Hoodline: Commerce City approves $4.5 million Flock deal; 60-month contract, 6-3 vote hoodline.com
- Commerce City Legistar attachment commerce.legistar.com
- Agency transparency portal: 78 cameras, 30-day retention (July 24, 2026) transparency.flocksafety.com
- Commerce City council recap, March 2026 first reading (March 2, 2026) c3gov.com
Last verified: August 5, 2026. Something wrong? Request a correction.
The record
On April 6, 2026, Commerce City Council approved the contract. The vote was 6-3. The path was a council vote. Commerce City Police Department runs the cameras.
The documented amount is $4,560,478. It covers 5 years. The network counts 78 cameras. That comes to about $58,468 per camera. Images purge after 30 days.
The agreement remains in force.
4 sources back this record; each is listed with its date under Sources. Last verified August 5, 2026. Every Colorado record is listed on the Colorado hub; the tracker lists all of them.
Cite this record
Who Approved This, "Commerce City, CO Flock Contract," whoapprovedthis.org, accessed October 13, 2026, https://whoapprovedthis.org/city/co-commerce-city/.
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- Camera locations near Commerce City: DeFlock (external, crowdsourced)
- Agency transparency portal, if published: transparency.flocksafety.com; aggregated at Eyes on Flock