Frankfort Board of Commissioners votes unanimously to end Flock surveillance camera contract, set to expire in January

Frankfort’s Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to not renew the city’s contract with Flock, a surveillance camera provider, according to LEX18. The decision comes after what the report describes as a failed attempt on Sept. 28 to keep the arrangement going.

The city currently has 19 Flock cameras in operation, and the existing contract is scheduled to terminate in January. With the non-renewal vote, the cameras would remain in service only through the end of the contract term, unless the city enters a new agreement or takes other action to replace the system.

LEX18 reported that commissioners’ action was taken at a meeting of the Board of Commissioners, where members decided against continuing the contract beyond its scheduled expiration. The vote was unanimous, meaning each commissioner present supported ending renewal.

The Sept. 28 reference in the report points to a prior attempt to sustain the program that did not succeed. Following that setback, the board brought the issue back for a fresh decision, resulting in the agreement not being renewed.

While the report focuses on the board’s vote and the contract’s timeline, it also underscores how the camera program is tied to a specific vendor relationship with a defined end date. The city will have to manage the operational transition during the months between the commission vote and the January contract termination.

The outcome may raise practical questions for residents and city services, including how the Frankfort Police Department would handle monitoring and investigations if the cameras are not replaced by another system. Commissioners did not, in the report, provide a detailed alternative plan at the time of the vote, but the city’s choices will become clearer as the contract end approaches.

After January, the city’s use of Flock-linked surveillance technology would depend on whether Frankfort extends, replaces, or removes the 19 cameras. For now, the board’s unanimous decision establishes the non-renewal of the contract and sets a near-term deadline for the city to plan any next steps for public safety and related administrative needs.