El Paso City Council considers non-renewal of Flock Safety ALPR agreements

On March 3, 2026, the El Paso City Council had on its agenda File 26-0314, a discussion and action item directing the city manager to refrain from renewing existing agreements or entering new agreements with Flock Group Inc., operating as Flock Safety, for automated license plate recognition technology, and to refrain from using future grant awards or city funds for similar technology. The item excludes user-operated handheld or vehicle-mounted license plate readers for parking enforcement.