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Who approved this?
No source names who approved this contract yet. Contracts that arrive through procurement or a purchasing threshold often leave no vote to record.
Iowa Public Radio reported on September 12, 2025, in a story by James Kelley, that at least 29 Iowa cities have contracts with Flock, and named West Des Moines among them. The report gives no camera count, cost, contract date, operating department or city council vote for West Des Moines.
Renewal date pending
The contract end date has not yet been confirmed from records.
Not yet in the sources: the contract amount, the camera count, and the approval date. The city or county clerk holds the approval file, and the records request guide gives the wording to ask for it. If you already hold the document, send it in.
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
- Iowa Public Radio: West Des Moines named among at least 29 Iowa cities with Flock contracts (September 12, 2025) iowapublicradio.org
Last verified: September 23, 2026. Something wrong? Request a correction.
The record
No source names the body that approved this contract. City of West Des Moines operates the program.
The agreement remains in force.
1 source backs this record; it is listed with its date under Sources. Last verified September 23, 2026. Every Iowa record is listed on the Iowa hub; the tracker lists all of them.
Cite this record
Who Approved This, "West Des Moines, IA Flock Contract," whoapprovedthis.org, accessed October 13, 2026, https://whoapprovedthis.org/city/ia-west-des-moines/.
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- Camera locations near West Des Moines: DeFlock (external, crowdsourced)
- Agency transparency portal, if published: transparency.flocksafety.com; aggregated at Eyes on Flock