Arkansas’s surveillance technology, as reported

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Date	Source	Story	Location
Aug 12	4029tv.com	City of Centerton votes to terminate contract with Flock↗ 4029tv.com More coverage: 5newsonline.com Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Centerton, AR us/ar/benton/city/centerton
Aug 12	The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette ($)	Centerton City Council votes to remove Flock Safety cameras from town↗ The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette ($) Contract canceled Fusion & data sharing−, ReductionFace recognition−, ReductionALPR−, Reduction	City of Centerton, AR us/ar/benton/city/centerton City of Bentonville, AR us/ar/benton/city/bentonville City of Pea Ridge, AR us/ar/benton/city/pea-ridge
Aug 11	KVOM 101.7	Arkansas Cities Reconsider Flock License Plate Cameras Amid Privacy Concerns↗ KVOM 101.7 ALPR−, Reduction	City of Mayflower, AR us/ar/faulkner/city/mayflower City of Cabot, AR us/ar/lonoke/city/cabot City of Pea Ridge, AR us/ar/benton/city/pea-ridge
Aug 10	FOX16.com	Mayflower residents voice mixed reactions to flock camera removal↗ FOX16.com Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Mayflower, AR us/ar/faulkner/city/mayflower
Aug 10	Rolling Out	Why the Flock camera backlash is spreading fast↗ Rolling Out Contract canceled Face recognition−, Reduction	City of Mayflower, AR us/ar/faulkner/city/mayflower Carroll County, OH us/oh/carroll City of Cabot, AR us/ar/lonoke/city/cabot
Aug 10	The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette ($)	Greenwood City Council expected to hear public comment on Flock cameras at Monday study session↗ The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette ($) Schools & transitALPR	City of Greenwood, AR us/ar/sebastian/city/greenwood
Aug 9	Arkansas Radio	Cabot Flock Cameras Unplugged and Covered as Mayors Ken Kincade and Seth Connell Sound Privacy Alarm↗ Arkansas Radio Fusion & data sharing−, ReductionALPR−, Reduction	City of Cabot, AR us/ar/lonoke/city/cabot City of Fairfield Bay, AR us/ar/van-buren/city/fairfield-bay
Aug 7	The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette ($)	Cabot halts use of Flock license plate readers, pending review of technology↗ The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette ($)also carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Cabot, AR us/ar/lonoke/city/cabot City of Mayflower, AR us/ar/faulkner/city/mayflower
Aug 7	Arkansas Radio	Cabot Suspends Flock Safety License Plate Reader Camera Program↗ Arkansas Radio More coverage: Texarkana Today ALPR−, ReductionFusion & data sharing−, Reduction	City of Cabot, AR us/ar/lonoke/city/cabot
Jul 31	Business Insider ($)	In one California town, Flock misread license plates in 71% of the alerts it sent to police↗ Business Insider ($)also carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: Yahoo · NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts · MotorBiscuit · ABC10 · +2 more Fusion & data sharingFixed cameras & RTCCALPR	City of Roseville, CA us/ca/placer/city/roseville California City, CA us/ca/kern/city/california
Jul 27	kjnbtv.com	Pea Ridge police end use of Flock cameras after review of costs, public concerns↗ kjnbtv.com More coverage: Little Rock Public Radio · Pea Ridge Times Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Pea Ridge, AR us/ar/benton/city/pea-ridge
Jul 20	Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette ($)	Pea Ridge police chief responds to concerns over Flock Safety automatic license plate readers↗ Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette ($)also carried by 1 other outlet ALPR	Washington County, AR us/ar/washington
Jul 18	NEA Report	What Jonesboro’s 54 Flock Cameras Capture — and How Police Say They Use Them↗ NEA Report ALPR+, Expansion	City of Jonesboro, AR us/ar/craighead/city/jonesboro
Jul 2	Jonesboro Right Now	City Breaks Ground on New E911/Real Time Crime Center in Jonesboro↗ Jonesboro Right Now Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	City of Jonesboro, AR us/ar/craighead/city/jonesboro
Jul 2	KATV	Sherwood Police support Flock cameras, cites crime-solving benefit despite privacy fears↗ KATV ALPR+, Expansion	City of Sherwood, AR us/ar/pulaski/city/sherwood
Jun 26, 2026	AOL.com	Rollingwood debates installing city surveillance cameras↗ AOL.com Fixed cameras & RTCC	City of Rollingwood, TX us/tx/travis/city/rollingwood City of Austin, AR us/ar/lonoke/city/austin
May 7, 2026	The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette ($)	Officials tour Little Rock’s Real-Time Crime Center, preview Arkansas Criminal Intelligence Network↗ The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette ($) Fixed cameras & RTCC	City of Little Rock, AR us/ar/pulaski/city/little-rock
Dec 20, 2024	Arkansas Times ($)	LRPD surveillance software lacks empirical evidence showing it prevents crime↗ Arkansas Times ($) Fixed cameras & RTCC	City of Little Rock, AR us/ar/pulaski/city/little-rock

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