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August 26, 2026

Institute for Justice Unveils New Database Tracking Cancelations of License Plate Reader Contracts

ARLINGTON, Va.—As backlash grows against the warrantless use of automated license plate reader (ALPR) cameras throughout the country, local governments are increasingly deciding to end their use of these cameras. Today, the Institute for Justice (IJ) unveiled a new database tracking local governments that have canceled or not renewed contracts with ALPR providers since the beginning of 2025.  

“Local governments have good reasons to want to stem the proliferation of these mass surveillance tools,” said IJ Attorney Michael Soyfer. “Rather than narrowly target criminals, ALPRs collect troves of data on ordinary people’s movements and compile them in a database officers can freely access on demand. That has predictably led to widespread abuse, which will continue until we implement robust safeguards like a warrant requirement.”    

This is IJ’s second database related to ALPRs. The other, published earlier this year, tracks police misuse of ALPRs for purposes including romantic stalking, wrongful stops and detentions, non-law enforcement use, and other types of misconduct. 

Through its Plate Privacy Project, IJ is engaged in strategic litigation, legislation, media outreach, and activism work to help everyday people push back against the warrantless use of ALPRs and other mass surveillance technologies. IJ has two active federal lawsuits challenging the warrantless use of ALPRs in Norfolk, Virginia and San Jose, California.     

As of August 24, 2026, 92 local governments are included in IJ’s database. Explore the map below:

*Note: This list does not include jurisdictions that only paused operations of ALPRs or switched to another provider. This list only includes jurisdictions that cancelled ALPR contracts.*

ALPR Camera Contract Cancelations

92 cancelations shown
Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming District of Columbia

Stow, Massachusetts

Date
August 2026
Outcome
Early termination
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Police chief announced cancelation following misuse by officers

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Bernalillo County, New Mexico

Date
August 2026
Outcome
Early termination
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Sheriff ended contract after he “lost trust” with Flock
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East Bridgewater, Massachusetts

Date
August 2026
Outcome
Cancelation before deployment
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Police chief announced plan to terminate program after public outcry
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Willard, Missouri

Date
August 2026
Outcome
Nonrenewal after expiration
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Police chief announced the contract would not be renewed following backlash
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Hopkinton, Massachusetts

Date
August 2026
Outcome
Early termination
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Town voted to cancel followig community pushback
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Auburn, New York

Date
August 2026
Outcome
Early termination
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City voted unanimously to cancel contract after residents raised concerns
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Henry County, Illinois

Date
August 2026
Outcome
Early termination
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Contract was ended over concerns about community trust
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Kingston, Tennessee

Date
August 2026
Outcome
Nonrenewal after expiration
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The city announced it would end its contract over financial concerns
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Sullivan County, Tennessee

Date
August 2026
Outcome
Nonrenewal after expiration
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The county commission voted not to renew the contract
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Pulaski County, Missouri

Date
August 2026
Outcome
Nonrenewal after expiration
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The county announced it would cancel a Flock contract, not enter into an Axon contract
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St. Charles County, Missouri

Date
August 2026
Outcome
Early termination
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Sheriff discontinued use after “abnormal pattern of searches” revealed
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Sherburne County, Minnesota

Date
August 2026
Outcome
Early termination
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Sheriff cancelled contract before end of trial period over community concerns
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Oxford, Ohio

Date
August 2026
Outcome
Early termination
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City voted 6-1 to terminate contract over privacy concerns
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Gardner, Kansas

Date
August 2026
Outcome
Early termination
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City voted unanimously to terminate contract over privacy concerns
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Oceana County, Michigan

Date
August 2026
Outcome
Cancelation before deployment
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Sheriff cancelled 90-day trial just one week in, following concerns from the public
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Fort Mitchell, Kentucky

Date
August 2026
Outcome
Early termination
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Council voted to cancel contract over Fourth Amendment concerns
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Winston, Oregon

Date
August 2026
Outcome
Early termination
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City ended contract amid budget cuts, privacy concerns
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Sumpter Township, Michigan

Date
August 2026
Outcome
Cancelation before deployment
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Township cancelled contract before installation after community backlash
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Josephine County, Oregon

Date
August 2026
Outcome
Early termination
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Sheriff cancelled contract, deactivated cameras in response to privacy concerns
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Salida, Colorado

Date
August 2026
Outcome
Early termination
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City cancelled ALPR contract over lack of results
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Surprise, Arizona

Date
August 2026
Outcome
Early termination
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City voted to cancel contract after discovering potential policy violation
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Hood County, Texas

Date
August 2026
Outcome
Early termination
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Commissioners decided to cancel contract after residents raised concerns
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Bolivar, Missouri

Date
August 2026
Outcome
Early termination
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City voted unanimously to cancel contract, ban ALPRs
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Searcy, Arkansas

Date
August 2026
Outcome
Early termination
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Council voted to cancel contract
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Guadalupe County, Texas

Date
August 2026
Outcome
Early termination
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County commissioners voted to end the contract early
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Isanti County, Minnesota

Date
August 2026
Outcome
Nonrenewal after expiration
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Sheriff cited budget considerations for decision to cancel contract
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Chandler, Arizona

Date
August 2026
Outcome
Nonrenewal after expiration
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City discontinued contract after audit revealed misuse
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Pinal County, Arizona

Date
August 2026
Outcome
Nonrenewal after expiration
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Sheriff announced he’d cancel contract following Fourth Amendment concerns
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Glocester, Rhode Island

Date
August 2026
Outcome
Early termination
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Town voted 4-1 to cancel contract after residents packed town hall
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Narragansett, Rhode Island

Date
August 2026
Outcome
Early termination
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City voted unanimously to cancel contract over resident concerns
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Ord, Nebraska

Date
August 2026
Outcome
Early termination
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City voted unanimously to cancel contract following backlash
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Littleton, Massachusetts

Date
August 2026
Outcome
Early termination
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City ended contract after concerns about unauthorized access
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Stoughton, Wisconsin

Date
July 2026
Outcome
Early termination
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City voted unanimously to cancel contract after just three months
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Pea Ridge, Arkansas

Date
July 2026
Outcome
Early termination
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Police chief decided to cancel contract after community pushback
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Monroe County, Indiana

Date
July 2026
Outcome
Early termination
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County commissioners voted to cancel contract over data security concerns
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Aransas Pass, Texas

Date
July 2026
Outcome
Early termination
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City voted to cancel contract following community pushback
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Appleton, Wisconsin

Date
July 2026
Outcome
Early termination
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City council voted unanimously to end contract over public trust concerns
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Westland, Michigan

Date
July 2026
Outcome
Early termination
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Police chief decided not to renew contract after community pushback
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Kaukauna, Wisconsin

Date
July 2026
Outcome
Nonrenewal after expiration
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City decided not to renew contract after expiration over fiscal concerns
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Windsor, Connecticut

Date
July 2026
Outcome
Nonrenewal after expiration
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Town voted against renewal of contract after an earlier pause
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Killingworth, Connecticut

Date
July 2026
Outcome
Early termination
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Town cancelled contract arguing the cameras were not worth the cost
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Woodburn, Oregon

Date
June 2026
Outcome
Early termination
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City voted to permanently end contract after audit revealed ICE access
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Framingham, Massachusetts

Date
June 2026
Outcome
Nonrenewal after expiration
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City voted not to renew contract and proposed reforms
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Fort Collins, Colorado

Date
June 2026
Outcome
Early termination
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City voted to cancel contract one year early and draft new policies
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Columbia Heights, Minnesota

Date
June 2026
Outcome
Early termination
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City voted to cancel contract after pushback from residents
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Albany, Oregon

Date
May 2026
Outcome
Early termination
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City decided to permanently end contract after original pause
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Edmonds, Washington

Date
May 2026
Outcome
Early termination
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City voted to cancel contract over concerns about federal access
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Menominee, Michigan

Date
May 2026
Outcome
Early termination
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City voted unanimously to cancel contract following backlash
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Bandera, Texas

Date
May 2026
Outcome
Early termination
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City voted to terminate contract after months of public opposition
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Clawson, Michigan

Date
May 2026
Outcome
Early termination
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City voted to cancel the contract over data sharing concerns
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El Cerrito, California

Date
May 2026
Outcome
Nonrenewal after expiration
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City voted not to renew contract after three years
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Oshkosh, Wisconsin

Date
April 2026
Outcome
Early termination
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Council voted unanimously to rescind contract, one day after approval
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Dane County, Wisconsin

Date
April 2026
Outcome
Nonrenewal/defunding
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Board voted 32-1 to strip funding for contract
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Tompkins County, New York

Date
April 2026
Outcome
Early termination
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County voted 12-1 to cancel the contract before its autorenewal
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Salem, Illinois

Date
April 2026
Outcome
Cancelation before deployment
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Contract cancelled after change to contract terms that concerned mayor
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Sierra Vista, Arizona

Date
April 2026
Outcome
Early termination
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City voted to end contract over privacy concerns
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Saranac Lake, New York

Date
March 2026
Outcome
Early termination
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Village decided to terminate contract following pushback from residents
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Bloomington, Indiana

Date
March 2026
Outcome
Nonrenewal after expiration
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City decided not to renew contract following months-long evaluation
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Dutchtown, Missouri

Date
March 2026
Outcome
Early termination
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Contract was ended over concerns data was being shared with ICE
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Ithaca, New York

Date
March 2026
Outcome
Early termination
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City voted to cancel contract following months of backlash
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Coralville, Iowa

Date
February 2026
Outcome
Early termination
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City voted to cancel after following review by attorney general
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Mountain View, California

Date
February 2026
Outcome
Early termination
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City voted unanimously to cancel contract following backlash
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Lynnwood, Washington

Date
February 2026
Outcome
Early termination
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City voted unanimously to end contract after earlier pause over federal access
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Seneca, Missouri

Date
February 2026
Outcome
Early termination
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Ended after less than 90 days following security concerns
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South Tucson, Arizona

Date
February 2026
Outcome
Early termination
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City council voted to cancel contract following concerns over federal access
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Natick, Massachusetts

Date
January 2026
Outcome
Early termination
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Town voted against renewal when the pilot program expired
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Watertown, Massachusetts

Date
January 2026
Outcome
Cancelation before deployment
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City decided to cancel contract before the cameras were installed
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Greenfield, Massachusetts

Date
January 2026
Outcome
Early termination
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Town ran out of funds to pay for the cameras
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Los Altos Hills, California

Date
January 2026
Outcome
Early termination
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Council voted to terminate contract over privacy concerns
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Santa Cruz, California

Date
January 2026
Outcome
Early termination
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City voted 6-1 to terminate contract over privacy, data sharing concerns
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Bend, Oregon

Date
January 2026
Outcome
Early termination
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Council voted to end pilot program five months early
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Staunton, Virginia

Date
December 2025
Outcome
Early termination
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City terminated contract over dispute with Flock
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Flagstaff, Arizona

Date
December 2025
Outcome
Early termination
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City voted unanimously to cancel contract following backlash
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Lincoln City, Oregon

Date
December 2025
Outcome
Early termination
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Police department discontinued use over privacy concerns
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Charlottesville, Virginia

Date
December 2025
Outcome
Nonrenewal after expiration
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City did not renew contract after one year pilot
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Cambridge, Massachusetts

Date
December 2025
Outcome
Early termination
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City cancelled contract after “breach of trust” by company
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Lane County, Oregon

Date
December 2025
Outcome
Cancelation before deployment
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Sheriff cancelled the contract before cameras were installed
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Springfield, Oregon

Date
December 2025
Outcome
Cancelation before deployment
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City cancelled contract and ordered removal following revelations in Eugene
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Eugene, Oregon

Date
December 2025
Outcome
Early termination
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City cancelled ALPR contract over data security concerns
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Mountlake Terrace, Washington

Date
December 2025
Outcome
Early termination
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City voted unanimously to end contract over public records concerns
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San Marcos, Texas

Date
December 2025
Outcome
Nonrenewal after expiration
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City did not renew contract following community pushback
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Skamania County, Washington

Date
November 2025
Outcome
Early termination
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Sheriff ended the county’s contract
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Ferndale, Michigan

Date
November 2025
Outcome
Early termination
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City cancelled ALPR contract following community pushback
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Verona, Wisconsin

Date
November 2025
Outcome
Nonrenewal after expiration
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City voted against renewing contract over data concerns
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Hillsborough, North Carolina

Date
October 2025
Outcome
Cancelation before deployment
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Town voted to cancel contract while installation was underway
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Hays County, Texas

Date
October 2025
Outcome
Early termination
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City voted to cancel contract following community pushback
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Evanston, Illinois

Date
September 2025
Outcome
Early termination
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Contract terminated after state investigation into data sharing
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Sedona, Arizona

Date
September 2025
Outcome
Early termination
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City voted to permanently end contract, ban ALPRs
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Scarsdale, New York

Date
August 2025
Outcome
Early termination
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Contract terminated after community backlash, loss of funding
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Oak Park, Illinois

Date
August 2025
Outcome
Early termination
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Contract terminated after state investigation into data sharing
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Austin, Texas

Date
June 2025
Outcome
Nonrenewal after expiration
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Allowed contract to expire after backlash during pilot
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South Portland, Maine

Date
June 2025
Outcome
Early termination
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City voted to permanently end contract
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