Abington police in Montgomery County will not renew their contract with Flock -- the license plate-reader camera company -- over concerns about privacy and data security.
However, the department says it's not doing away with surveillance cams; it's looking for a new supplier.
The chief told the Inquirer the cameras "bring a lot of value to what we do" -- even as he says, "We're sensitive to the issues surrounding Flock."
The company has heard criticism from the ACLU, which calls the cameras a "surveillance nightmare" for the detailed information they log about every vehicle in a national database.
Abington police say the system has helped them make arrests.
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But the chief tells the Inky "the privacy concerns of American citizens are also of concern to us."
Aug 20, 2026
