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Who approved this?
Approved by Bristol Town Council on March 18, 2026.
The Bristol Town Council adopted Ordinance 2026-3 on March 18, 2026, adding Section 21-11 to Chapter 21 of the town code to govern use of the Flock camera system by the Bristol Police Department. The ordinance states the camera system is owned and managed by the Rhode Island State Police and reaches Bristol under a memorandum of understanding, so the town holds no purchase contract of its own with Flock Safety Inc. Deployment is capped at one ALPR camera, and any additional camera needs a separate authorizing resolution from the Town Council. Retention of plate data is limited to 30 days unless the record becomes or is reasonably expected to become evidence in a criminal case, and the ordinance bars use for traffic violations, parking enforcement, facial recognition, audio recording and immigration enforcement. A sunset clause ends the program after 18 months unless the council explicitly reauthorizes it. The council took the first reading on February 18, 2026 on a unanimous vote moved by Councilman Teixeira and seconded by Councilman Sweeney.
Renewal date pending
The contract end date has not yet been confirmed from records.
The money
- Cameras: 1
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
- Bristol resolution bristolri.gov
- Bristol minutes, Municode mccmeetings.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net
Last verified: September 22, 2026. Something wrong? Request a correction.
The record
On March 18, 2026, Bristol Town Council approved the contract. The path was a council vote. Bristol Police Department runs the cameras.
The network counts 1 cameras.
The agreement remains in force.
2 sources back this record; each is listed with its date under Sources. Last verified September 22, 2026. The Rhode Island hub holds the state records; the tracker holds them all.
Cite this record
Who Approved This, "Bristol, RI Flock Contract," whoapprovedthis.org, accessed October 10, 2026, https://whoapprovedthis.org/city/ri-bristol/.
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- Rhode Island State Police, RI Active
- Providence, RI Active
- Woonsocket, RI Active
- Camera locations near Bristol: DeFlock (external, crowdsourced)
- Agency transparency portal, if published: transparency.flocksafety.com; aggregated at Eyes on Flock