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Who approved this?
No approval document for this contract has been found yet. The records request guide shows which office holds it.
The sheriff’s office has used Flock license plate readers since about 2019, and local reporting credits the cameras with arrests and stolen-vehicle recoveries. No approval document for the contract has been found. The agency’s transparency portal reported 178 cameras and 30-day retention as of July 24, 2026.
Renewal date pending
The contract end date has not yet been confirmed from records.
The money
- Cameras: 178
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
- WREG: Shelby County Sheriff’s Office says new cameras helping reduce crimes (July 24, 2026) wreg.com
- Agency transparency portal: 178 cameras, 30-day retention (July 24, 2026) transparency.flocksafety.com
Last verified: July 24, 2026. Something wrong? Request a correction.
The record
The sources do not say who approved this contract. Shelby County Sheriff’s Office runs the cameras.
The contract covers 178 cameras. Retention runs 30 days.
The agreement remains in force.
2 sources back this record; each is listed with its date under Sources. Last verified July 24, 2026. The Tennessee hub holds the state records; the tracker holds them all.
Cite this record
Who Approved This, "Shelby County, TN Flock Contract," whoapprovedthis.org, accessed October 10, 2026, https://whoapprovedthis.org/city/shelby-county-tn/.
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- Camera locations near Shelby County: DeFlock (external, crowdsourced)
- Agency transparency portal, if published: transparency.flocksafety.com; aggregated at Eyes on Flock