Event Brief
Kingston ends Flock Safety camera contract
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Aug 21, 2026 at 4:00 AM ET
Summary: The City of Kingston will not renew its Flock Safety automated license plate reader contract when it expires this September, City Manager David Bolling said. The city’s 2024 two-year deal covered two cameras for $12,300, and the funds will be redirected to other police department needs amid ongoing privacy and civil-liberties debate.
WHO: City Manager David Bolling; City of Kingston; Flock Safety
WHAT: Kingston will not renew its Flock Safety automated license plate reader contract and will redirect the money to other police department areas.
WHEN: Sep 21, 2026
WHERE: Knoxville, TN
WHY: Bolling said the decision was purely financial and the perceived benefits did not justify the expense.
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