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Who approved this?
No source names who approved this contract. That gap is common where a purchase cleared without a council vote.
A LINK nky records investigation published August 4, 2026, and corrected August 18, 2026, listed the Southgate Police Department with 5 Flock Safety devices at a cost of 28,750 dollars. LINK nky said it sent public records requests to each Northern Kentucky department and listed Southgate Police Department among those that provided contract documents. The article does not give a contract date, a term or a council vote, and it does not say whether the cost is annual or covers the whole contract.
Renewal date pending
The contract end date has not yet been confirmed from records.
The money
- Contract amount: $28,750
- Cameras: 5
- Contract amount per camera: $5,750
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
Last verified: September 23, 2026. Something wrong? Request a correction.
The record
The sources do not say who approved this contract. Southgate Police Department runs the cameras.
Public records put the cost at $28,750. Cameras: 5. That comes to about $5,750 per camera.
The contract is in force.
1 source backs this record; it is listed with its date under Sources. Last verified September 23, 2026. The Kentucky hub holds the state records; the tracker holds them all.
Cite this record
Who Approved This, "Southgate, KY Flock Contract," whoapprovedthis.org, accessed October 10, 2026, https://whoapprovedthis.org/city/ky-southgate/.
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- Camera locations near Southgate: DeFlock (external, crowdsourced)
- Agency transparency portal, if published: transparency.flocksafety.com; aggregated at Eyes on Flock