Canceled
Who approved this?
No source names who approved this contract. That gap is common where a purchase cleared without a council vote.
The Duluth Police Department notified Flock Safety on August 3, 2026 that it would not renew, and the agreement ends on September 7, 2026. The agreement was a 12-month grant-funded contract. Five Flock cameras in Duluth were stolen and one was damaged during the term. The department said it will keep using its own automated license plate recognition applications, describing the technology as already useful in solving significant crimes. It described the Flock devices as cameras built to identify vehicle details that may generate investigative leads, including plate, make, model and color. Neither source gives a camera count or a dollar figure for the Duluth contract. No council vote is recorded; the decision is reported as a department decision.
Duluth ended its Flock contract
Contract ended September 7, 2026.
The money
- Term: 12 months
- Funding source: Other grant
Not yet in the sources: the contract amount, the camera count, and the approval date. Police Department 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
This decision already happened in public; the record and its sources are above. If the community revisits the question, that decision would follow the same public process: a noticed meeting, public comment, and a recorded outcome, all through official channels.
Sources
- FOX 21: Duluth police decide not to renew the Flock Safety contract, notice given August 3, 2026 (August 11, 2026) fox21online.com
- WDIO: Duluth police ending the contract with Flock, effective September 7, 2026 (August 11, 2026) wdio.com
Last verified: August 18, 2026. Something wrong? Request a correction.
The record
Police Department approved this Flock contract; the sources give no date. The path was a grant-driven. Operating agency: Duluth Police Department.
It covers 1 year. It was paid for via 12-month grant-funded contract.
The contract ended as canceled.
2 sources back this record; each is listed with its date under Sources. Last verified August 18, 2026. The Minnesota hub holds the state records; the tracker holds them all.
Cite this record
Who Approved This, "Duluth, MN Flock Contract," whoapprovedthis.org, accessed October 8, 2026, https://whoapprovedthis.org/city/mn-duluth/.
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- Agency transparency portal, if published: transparency.flocksafety.com; aggregated at Eyes on Flock