New Hanover County pulls plug on Flock camera contract

News Report · WECT · September 8, 2026

WECT, September 2026: New Hanover County, North Carolina commissioners voted 4-0 to end the county's $219,000 contract for 20 Flock cameras, citing national data sharing, search volume and privacy. One commissioner said: "I don't believe that sufficient guardrails are in place."

I don't believe that sufficient guardrails are in place

WECT, September 2026: New Hanover County, North Carolina commissioners voted 4-0 to end the county's $219,000 contract for 20 Flock cameras, citing national data sharing, search volume and privacy. One commissioner said: "I don't believe that sufficient guardrails are in place."

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