Canceled
Who approved this?
No source names who approved this contract yet. Contracts that arrive through procurement or a purchasing threshold often leave no vote to record.
Council decided January 7, 2026 to end the city’s Flock pilot about 5 months early and not renew the contract, which ran through May 2026 (end date shown is approximate, pending contract records); the 4 Highway 97 cameras were turned off and scheduled for removal. The pilot contract was signed in spring 2025; how it was approved is being researched from city records.
Bend ended its Flock contract
Contract ended May 31, 2026.
The money
- Cameras: 4
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
- The Bulletin: Bend cuts ties with Flock (January 8, 2026) bendbulletin.com
- KTVZ: Bend turns off, will uninstall Flock cameras (January 8, 2026) ktvz.com
- OPB: Bend is the latest Oregon city to turn off Flock cameras (January 8, 2026) opb.org
Last verified: July 16, 2026. Something wrong? Request a correction.
The record
No source names the body that approved this contract. City of Bend runs the cameras.
The agency reports 4 cameras.
The status reads canceled.
3 sources back this record; each is listed with its date under Sources. Last verified July 16, 2026. Every Oregon record is listed on the Oregon hub; the tracker lists all of them.
Cite this record
Who Approved This, "Bend, OR Flock Contract," whoapprovedthis.org, accessed October 8, 2026, https://whoapprovedthis.org/city/or-bend/.
Related
Read on
- Springfield, OR Canceled
- Eugene, OR Canceled
- Junction City, OR Pending first vote
- Camera locations near Bend: DeFlock (external, crowdsourced)
- Agency transparency portal, if published: transparency.flocksafety.com; aggregated at Eyes on Flock