May 13, 2026: The Pittsboro Board of Commissioners on Monday voted to terminate its contract with Flock Safety. 

The board voted 4-2 to terminate the contract with no funds appropriated in the upcoming budget year. The motion included a request that Flock deactivate all associated equipment and removes it as soon as possible, no later than July 1. 

April 27, 2026: George Hogan has a mission: to stop the Apex Police Department from renewing its contract with Flock, which sells automatic license plate readers (ALPRs), or cameras that track cars by license plate number.

UPDATED Dec. 3, 2025: All Flock Safety cameras contracted by the town have been removed.

The Hillsborough Board of Commissioners has decided to terminate the town’s contract for 10 license plate reader cameras due to concerns about data privacy. The five cameras that had been installed will be removed.