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Who approved this?
No source names who approved this contract yet. The city clerk holds the approval file.
The Spartan Echo reported on May 6, 2026 that Norfolk State University Police runs 17 Flock Safety cameras at campus entry and exit points. Campus police said the university contracted with Flock Safety in October 2023 and that the cameras went up around the spring of 2024. The report says the system holds data for about 21 days under Virginia law, that the cameras read plates and record vehicle make, model, color and marks such as dents and bumper stickers, and that they do not use facial recognition. Police Chief Brian Covington is quoted. The Virginia Center for Investigative Journalism named Norfolk State among five Virginia campuses with Flock cameras on August 14, 2026. Neither report gives a dollar figure.
Renewal date pending
The contract end date has not yet been confirmed from records.
The money
- Cameras: 17
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
- The Spartan Echo, Norfolk State University: report giving 17 Flock cameras, an October 2023 contract date and about 21 days of retention (May 6, 2026) spartanecho.org
- WHRO and the Virginia Center for Investigative Journalism: report naming Norfolk State University among Virginia campuses using Flock (August 14, 2026) whro.org
Last verified: September 22, 2026. Something wrong? Request a correction.
The record
No source names the body that approved this contract. Norfolk State University Police Department runs the cameras.
The network counts 17 cameras.
The contract is in force.
2 sources back this record; each is listed with its date under Sources. Last verified September 22, 2026. More from the state: the Virginia hub. Everything: the tracker.
Cite this record
Who Approved This, "Norfolk State University, VA Flock Contract," whoapprovedthis.org, accessed October 10, 2026, https://whoapprovedthis.org/city/va-norfolk-state/.
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- Camera locations near Norfolk State University: DeFlock (external, crowdsourced)
- Agency transparency portal, if published: transparency.flocksafety.com; aggregated at Eyes on Flock