Police chief unplugs Flock cameras after company ignores contract cancellation

# Police Chief physically unplugs Flock cameras after the company ignores contract cancellation — city takes matters into its own hands amid privacy controversies Source: [https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/big-tech/police-chief-physically-unplugs-flock-cameras-after-the-company-ignores-contract-cancellation-city-takes-matters-into-its-own-hands-amid-privacy-controversies](https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/big-tech/police-chief-physically-unplugs-flock-cameras-after-the-company-ignores-contract-cancellation-city-takes-matters-into-its-own-hands-amid-privacy-controversies) Plymouth City Council unanimously voted to end its Flock contract in September 2026, but the company failed to respond to demands to remove its cameras installed around the city\. According to[*The Drive*](https://www.thedrive.com/news/my-city-canceled-flocks-contract-flock-ignored-it-so-the-police-chief-unplugged-the-cameras), the city informed Flock immediately about the cancelation, but it failed to respond even after a week\. Because of this, Plymouth Police Chief Eric Fadden was forced to take matters into the city’s hands and physically disconnected the cameras’ power cords to ensure that they are non\-functional\. Get Tom's Hardware's best news and in\-depth reviews, straight to your inbox\. Jowi Morales is a tech enthusiast with years of experience working in the industry\. He’s been writing with several tech publications since 2021, where he’s been interested in tech hardware and consumer electronics\.