“It's uncertain whether the cameras will continue recording after the agreement expires.”

I just realized that these cameras likely continue to operate and violate our rights after these cities terminate their contracts. The city I live in did this a month ago. Everyone, including myself, were very satisfied that we pressured the city council to do this despite pressure from the police department and some local businesses. A month later, the cameras are all still installed. I re-read the proclamation from the city and it says nothing about disabling or removing the hardware. It only says that our cops can no longer access the data.

This is some diabolical bullshit, and people need to realize this.

Okay first- this doesn't mean the cameras get removed. It means LAPD's contract to buy the data lapses.

Even if they demand that every Flock camera on public land is removed, there's still plenty on private land. Some apartments, stores, HOAs, etc willingly host the cameras.

The cameras are wireless and solar powered. So they will continue to report and collect data unless covered or physically removed, or unless Flock remotely turns them off (fat chance of that happening).

With that said, I think LAPD is hoping for some kind of one-off deal that restricts how data is collected in LA and who has access to it / what it's used for.
Flock has little to no interest in a million little one-off deals like this- they may do a few for big areas like LA but in general they want uniform unimpeded access of 'we'll collect everything and store it forever and give you access for a fee'.

The real question to me is what's in the contract re: removal of the cameras. I'd bet Flock makes it hard for the city to demand the cameras be removed.

Lots of people are talking about destroying or removing the cameras. Especially when LAPD isn't even a fan, a simple black garbage bag and some duct tape (over the solar panel and camera) should render the camera largely useless. Then nothing is destroyed and it's more of a stretch to charge you with anything worse than littering.

you know how bad you have to be to get the lapd to say we can't work with you anymore

Nice. Flock losing LA is a huge blow. Despite it being LA, the LAPD is pretty... less than progressive? So, if they're out, that's major.

The only law enforcement in LA worse than the LAPD is the LA County Sheriffs.

Everywhere in the United States and the whole world need to outlaw flock. In Canada there is only one city that has flock cameras and they need to get rid of all of them.

It's called Flock because they see us as sheep.

Are they removing the cameras or just not paying Flock for access? Kind of important. LA doesn't own the, so they are just removing LAPD access, not access to any other agencies or "partners" Flock sells access to.

It's America, you can shoot them down

They're a flock, let's see them fly away!

and not other companies that can be used for surveillance, like those red light ones, or the speed cameras.