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Who approved this?
No source names who approved this contract yet. The city clerk holds the approval file.
The Border Belt Independent reported on August 18, 2026 that UNC Pembroke Police and Public Safety runs 10 Flock cameras at a cost of 33,500 dollars a year. Search records obtained by public records request covering April 24 to July 24, 2026 showed about 1.5 million searches of the campus cameras by roughly 3,480 law enforcement agencies, including agencies outside North Carolina. Jennifer McCarrel, vice chancellor for communications and marketing, said the university recognizes its responsibility to balance campus safety with thoughtful and appropriate use of the technology. The report does not give contract start and end dates or a retention period.
Renewal date pending
The contract end date has not yet been confirmed from records.
The money
- Contract amount: $33,500
- Cameras: 10
- Contract amount per camera: $3,350 for a 12-month term
- Term: 12 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
Last verified: September 22, 2026. Something wrong? Request a correction.
The record
No source names the body that approved this contract. Operating agency: UNC Pembroke Police & Public Safety.
The documented amount is $33,500. The term runs 1 year. The network counts 10 cameras. That comes to about $3,350 per camera.
The contract is active.
1 source backs this record; it is listed with its date under Sources. Last verified September 22, 2026. Every North Carolina record is listed on the North Carolina hub; the tracker lists all of them.
Cite this record
Who Approved This, "University of North Carolina at Pembroke, NC Flock Contract," whoapprovedthis.org, accessed October 13, 2026, https://whoapprovedthis.org/city/nc-unc-pembroke/.
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