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Who approved this?
Approved by Columbia City Council.
Columbia City Council voted 5 to 2 in October 2024 to authorize buying Flock camera systems for the police department and the parks and recreation department, KWOS reported; Valerie Carroll of the First Ward and Roy Lovelady of the Third Ward voted no. The ordinance appropriated about $539,000 from general fund reserves. ABC17 News reported on June 14, 2026 that the system produced 5,521 alerts in its first year, 2,877 of them tied to outstanding warrants, and that more than 100 plate reader cameras had been installed. The sources give no exact vote date and no end date.
Renewal date pending
The contract end date has not yet been confirmed from records.
The money
- Contract amount: $539,400
- Cameras: 114
- Contract amount per camera: $4,732
- Funding source: General fund
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
- ABC17 News: Columbia police Flock cameras generate more than 5,500 alerts in first year (June 14, 2026) abc17news.com
- KWOS: Columbia's city council approves Flock cameras 5-2 kwos.com
- Agency transparency portal: 114 cameras, 30-day retention (July 24, 2026) transparency.flocksafety.com
Last verified: September 24, 2026. Something wrong? Request a correction.
The record
Columbia City Council approved it; the sources give no date. Approval method: council vote. Columbia Police Department runs the cameras.
The documented amount is $539,400. The agency reports 114 cameras. That comes to about $4,732 per camera. Images purge after 30 days.
The contract is in force.
3 sources back this record; each is listed with its date under Sources. Last verified September 24, 2026. Every Missouri record is listed on the Missouri hub; the tracker lists all of them.
Cite this record
Who Approved This, "Columbia, MO Flock Contract," whoapprovedthis.org, accessed October 10, 2026, https://whoapprovedthis.org/city/mo-columbia/.
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- Camera locations near Columbia: DeFlock (external, crowdsourced)
- Agency transparency portal, if published: transparency.flocksafety.com; aggregated at Eyes on Flock