Pending first vote
Who approved this?
No source names who approved this contract. That gap is common where a purchase cleared without a council vote.
University Police at the University at Buffalo proposed a 60 day trial of 20 solar powered Flock Safety license plate readers at entrances and exits on the North and South campuses. The plan was announced on September 3, 2026, and UB Facilities had not signed off because the installation details were incomplete. Police Chief Kimberly Beaty said the cameras would give investigators a better tool for vehicle crimes such as theft, larceny and hit and run. The university says it will opt out of Flock's national database and delete most data after 7 days, citing New York State limits on assisting immigration enforcement. No cost, funding source or start date has been released, and conversations about the pilot began in summer 2025.
Renewal date pending
The contract end date has not yet been confirmed from records.
The money
- Cameras: 20
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
- University at Buffalo police department page buffalo.edu
- The Spectrum report on the University at Buffalo Flock contract ubspectrum.com
Last verified: September 22, 2026. Something wrong? Request a correction.
The record
The sources do not say who approved this contract. Operating agency: University at Buffalo Police Department.
Cameras: 20.
The contract is now pending first vote.
2 sources back this record; each is listed with its date under Sources. Last verified September 22, 2026. More from the state: the New York hub. Everything: the tracker.
Cite this record
Who Approved This, "University at Buffalo, NY Flock Contract," whoapprovedthis.org, accessed October 10, 2026, https://whoapprovedthis.org/city/ny-university-at-buffalo/.
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- Camera locations near University at Buffalo: DeFlock (external, crowdsourced)
- Agency transparency portal, if published: transparency.flocksafety.com; aggregated at Eyes on Flock