Arlington board, county and ACPD debate Flock/ALPR use after county ends Flock contract

Sep 17, 2026

The Community Oversight Board held an extended briefing and public discussion on license‑plate‑reader tools and the recently‑terminated Flock contract, focusing on evidence of benefits, documented misuse elsewhere, Virginia retention limits and proposals for stronger guardrails and independent audits.

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Arlington’s Community Oversight Board spent the bulk of its Sept. 11 meeting briefing the public and discussing the county’s recent decision to terminate its contract with Flock, a company that provided a fixed ALPR (automatic license‑plate reader) network.

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