Plymouth Police Chief Manually Disconnects Flock Cameras

Police Chief Eric Fadden of Plymouth, Minnesota, physically unplugged the power cords from Flock Safety cameras on October 29. He took direct action after the city council voted to terminate its contract in September and the company failed to respond to formal removal requests for more than a month.

"After hearing nothing for more than a week, I directed our staff to disconnect the power cords from the cameras in order to be sure that they are not functioning or recording plates," Fadden told The Drive.

The company left the hardware installed during this period. The city reported receiving no acknowledgment from Flock regarding the termination until the equipment was manually disabled.

Dayton, Minnesota, roughly 20 miles from Plymouth, experienced a separate issue with the vendor. Flock acknowledged the city’s cancellation request and stated it would take up to 60 days to remove the equipment. Despite this timeline, the company reconnected two cameras within city limits without authorization.

On September 17, 2026, the Dayton Police Department became aware of a maintenance work order produced by Flock. The city notified the company on September 18, 2026, that the program was on hold and no work orders should be completed. The city reported that the camera was placed back into service without authorization despite these instructions.

A similar situation occurred in Illinois, where Flock refused to take down cameras at Elgin Community College after the administration sought to cancel its contract. The company did not immediately respond to a request for comment regarding these recent disputes.