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Who approved this?
Approved on the consent agenda, without discussion, by St. Petersburg City Council.
St. Petersburg police run about 50 Flock license plate readers under a contract the St. Pete Catalyst and WUSF both report as worth roughly $730,000. Both outlets report the agreement cleared City Council in 2024 on the consent agenda with no discussion and no public input. A pilot program ran ahead of it starting in 2022. Council Vice Chair Richie Floyd asked that the contract and the department's use of the cameras be sent to committee, and council members voted in late August 2026 to discuss it at a future meeting. WUSF reported on September 1, 2026 that the group DeFlock St. Pete has been blocked on public records requests about how the cameras are used. The amount shown is the reported figure and is approximate; no source gives the contract start date, end date, renewal date or funding account.
Renewal date pending
The contract end date has not yet been confirmed from records.
The money
- Contract amount: $730,000
- Cameras: 50
- Contract amount per camera: $14,600
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
- St. Pete Catalyst: Council Vice Chair Richie Floyd asks that the Flock Safety contract go to committee (August 18, 2026) stpetecatalyst.com
- WUSF: about 50 readers under a roughly $730,000 contract approved in 2024 on the consent agenda, plus the 2022 pilot (August 27, 2026) wusf.org
- WUSF: council voted to discuss the Flock contract at a future meeting (September 1, 2026) wusf.org
Last verified: September 7, 2026. Something wrong? Request a correction.
The record
St. Petersburg City Council approved the contract; the sources give no date. Approval method: consent agenda. Operating agency: St. Petersburg Police Department.
Public records put the cost at $730,000. The network counts 50 cameras. That comes to about $14,600 per camera.
The contract is in force.
3 sources back this record; each is listed with its date under Sources. Last verified September 7, 2026. The Florida hub holds the state records; the tracker holds them all.
Cite this record
Who Approved This, "St. Petersburg, FL Flock Contract," whoapprovedthis.org, accessed October 13, 2026, https://whoapprovedthis.org/city/fl-st-petersburg/.
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- Camera locations near St. Petersburg: DeFlock (external, crowdsourced)
- Agency transparency portal, if published: transparency.flocksafety.com; aggregated at Eyes on Flock