Suspended
Who approved this?
Approved by Bellevue City Council.
LINK nky reported on December 11, 2025 that the Bellevue City Council approved a master services agreement with Flock Group, Inc. for a two-year lease of 8 automatic license plate readers totaling about 24,000 dollars. The council split evenly and Mayor Charlie Cleves broke the tie, his first tie-breaking vote in at least 7 years. The article does not list how each council member voted. A LINK nky records investigation published August 4, 2026 listed Bellevue PD with 6 Flock devices at a cost of 43,200 dollars, based on contract documents the department provided. On September 9, 2026 the council voted unanimously, on a motion by council member Shauna Kruse, to suspend use of the cameras and cover them while it studies the cost of removal. LINK nky put the contract at 43,000 dollars with more than a year remaining.
Use suspended
Camera use is suspended. The contract itself has not been reported terminated.
The money
- Contract amount: $43,200
- Term: 24 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
- LINK nky: council approves two-year Flock Group master services agreement on the mayor's tie-breaking vote (December 11, 2025) linknky.com
- LINK nky: records investigation of Flock devices, counts and costs by Northern Kentucky department (August 4, 2026) linknky.com
- LINK nky: council votes unanimously on September 9, 2026 to suspend the Flock cameras (September 10, 2026) linknky.com
Last verified: September 23, 2026. Something wrong? Request a correction.
The record
Bellevue City Council approved this Flock contract; the sources give no date. Approval method: council vote. Bellevue Police Department runs the cameras.
The documented amount is $43,200. Term length: 2 years.
The contract is now suspended.
3 sources back this record; each is listed with its date under Sources. Last verified September 23, 2026. Every Kentucky record is listed on the Kentucky hub; the tracker lists all of them.
Cite this record
Who Approved This, "Bellevue, KY Flock Contract," whoapprovedthis.org, accessed October 13, 2026, https://whoapprovedthis.org/city/ky-bellevue/.
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- Camera locations near Bellevue: DeFlock (external, crowdsourced)
- Agency transparency portal, if published: transparency.flocksafety.com; aggregated at Eyes on Flock