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ALPR / Flock Safety Surveillance Network

Automated license plate reader infrastructure sold by Flock Safety to law enforcement agencies in Dane County, Wisconsin. Every public relationship on this map cites a released contract, a statute, an ordinance, or a named organization's own published position. The City of Madison is on the map for the opposite reason to the rest: its surveillance technology ordinance requires each department to file an annual report with an inventory, and the Madison Police Department's inventory lists no license plate readers. Suspected connections that nothing substantiates are held privately as leads and are not shown.

  • 19 parties
  • 17 connections
  • 57 quoted passages from 23 records
  • Last checked September 26, 2026

17 of 17 connections shown are backed by a passage quoted from a record and checked against it.

At a glance

Diagram of the 17 connections listed below ACLU of Wisconsin Flock Safety Garrett Langley Flock Safety Falcon LPR Camera Dane County Sheriff's Office City of Middleton Police Department City of Monona Police Department City of Sun Prairie Police Department City of Verona Police Department UW-Madison Police Department Village of Cottage Grove Police Department Village of Maple Bluff Police Department Village of Marshall Police Department Village of Waunakee Police Department Wisconsin State Capitol Police Madison Police Department Dane County, Wisconsin Madison Common Council Madison General Ordinance 23.63: Use of Surveillance Technology
Each arrow is one connection listed below, with the passages that support it. Dashed arrows are connections the records show are not current. Select a party to see only its connections.

Connections and their sources

Flock Safety

Flock Safety contracts with City of Middleton Police Department 2 quoted passages

The City of Middleton Police Department contracted with Flock Safety. On June 16, 2026 the Middleton Common Council voted to terminate the contract, allowing the department six months to find a replacement, during which it continues to use Flock.

From the records

  • The council voted to terminate the Flock contract, with a six-month grace period

    On June 16th the Common Council voted to terminate our contract with Flock; however, they will allow us 6 months to find a replacement.

    p. 11 deflockdane.org Open the PDF at page 11

    Quote checked September 26, 2026 against the copy retrieved September 26, 2026 (sha256 ebfb5839).

  • The department keeps using Flock during the grace period

    During that 6 month grace period, we should be able to use Flock as normal.

    p. 11 deflockdane.org Open the PDF at page 11

    Quote checked September 26, 2026 against the copy retrieved September 26, 2026 (sha256 ebfb5839).

Flock Safety contracts with City of Sun Prairie Police Department 3 quoted passages

Flock Group Inc. and the City of Sun Prairie Police Department signed a 2023 law enforcement agreement for five Flock Falcon cameras with a contract total of $30,750. The agreement renews automatically unless either party gives notice of non-renewal. No such notice is held, so it is shown as current.

From the records

  • Flock's order form names Falcon cameras for Sun Prairie

    Flock Safety Falcon

    p. 2 deflockdane.org Open the PDF at page 2

    Quote checked September 26, 2026 against the copy retrieved September 26, 2026 (sha256 ba2f7a19).

  • The order form's contract total

    Contract Total: $30,750.00

    p. 2 deflockdane.org Open the PDF at page 2

    Quote checked September 26, 2026 against the copy retrieved September 26, 2026 (sha256 ba2f7a19).

  • The agreement renews automatically

    This Agreement will automatically renew for successive renewal terms

    p. 2 deflockdane.org Open the PDF at page 2

    Quote checked September 26, 2026 against the copy retrieved September 26, 2026 (sha256 ba2f7a19).

Flock Safety contracts with Dane County Sheriff's Office 8 quoted passages

Flock Group Inc. and the Dane County Sheriff's Office entered a no-cost agreement for the Sheriff's Office to take part in a study of license plate reading cameras, county contract #14663, with a term of 3/8/22 to 3/8/23. The order form lists 25 Flock Falcon cameras and implementation at a year-one total of $68,750, billed by Flock to Axon Enterprise rather than to the county, and Axon's quote Q-366576-4457 nets to $0. County contract review approved it on 3/7/2022. The study term ended, but the relationship did not: Dane County approved right-of-way permit #1577 for Flock Safety to install three more license plate reader cameras on behalf of the Sheriff's Office, with work estimated to start 07/10/2025. No contract after the 2022 study is held, so the terms of the current arrangement are not known.

From the records

Flock Safety contracts with Village of Maple Bluff Police Department 4 quoted passages

Flock Group Inc. and the Village of Maple Bluff Police Department executed a services agreement dated 03/09/23 for Falcon cameras and Flock Safety Advanced Search, a 36-month term with a total contract amount of $62,450, released under the Wisconsin Open Records Law. The agreement renews automatically for further 36-month terms unless either party gives notice of non-renewal. No such notice is held, so it is shown as current.

From the records

Flock Safety contracts with Village of Waunakee Police Department 3 quoted passages

Flock Group Inc. and the Village of Waunakee Police Department signed a 2025 law enforcement agreement for two Flock license plate reader cameras under Flock's "Project Prove It" pilot, with a contract total of $6,000. The agreement renews automatically unless either party gives notice of non-renewal. No such notice is held, so it is shown as current.

From the records

  • Flock's order form: two Flock LPR cameras for the Waunakee Police Department

    Flock Safety LPR, fka Falcon

    p. 2 deflockdane.org Open the PDF at page 2

    Quote checked September 26, 2026 against the copy retrieved September 26, 2026 (sha256 3d863ad0).

  • The order form's contract total

    Contract Total: $6,000.00

    p. 2 deflockdane.org Open the PDF at page 2

    Quote checked September 26, 2026 against the copy retrieved September 26, 2026 (sha256 3d863ad0).

  • The agreement renews automatically

    This Agreement will automatically renew for successive renewal terms

    p. 2 deflockdane.org Open the PDF at page 2

    Quote checked September 26, 2026 against the copy retrieved September 26, 2026 (sha256 3d863ad0).

Flock Safety contracts with Wisconsin State Capitol Police 4 quoted passages

The Wisconsin Department of Administration bought a fixed automated license plate reader system from Flock Safety for the State Capitol Police by using the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay's competitively bid Flock contract, and in February 2026 released its Flock contracts and procurement records under the Wisconsin Open Records Law.

From the records

Flock Safety supplies City of Monona Police Department 5 quoted passages

Dane County approved a right-of-way permit for a license plate reader camera in Monona, with work estimated to start 11/12/2025. The permit cites Flock customer reference 1368322, and Flock's deployment plan under that number names the City of Monona Police Department as the customer.

From the records

  • Dane County approved the right-of-way permit

    App. Status: Approved

    p. 1 deflockdane.org Open the PDF at page 1

    Quote checked September 26, 2026 against the copy retrieved September 26, 2026 (sha256 66b10571).

  • The permitted work is a license plate reader installation

    Installation of ALPR camera in county ROW

    p. 2 deflockdane.org Open the PDF at page 2

    Quote checked September 26, 2026 against the copy retrieved September 26, 2026 (sha256 66b10571).

  • The permit cites Flock's customer reference number

    Customer Reference Number: 1368322

    p. 2 deflockdane.org Open the PDF at page 2

    Quote checked September 26, 2026 against the copy retrieved September 26, 2026 (sha256 66b10571).

  • Flock's deployment plan carries the same reference number

    01368322

    p. 1 deflockdane.org Open the PDF at page 1

    Quote checked September 26, 2026 against the copy retrieved September 26, 2026 (sha256 b26fcbdd).

  • Flock's deployment plan names the customer

    WI - Monona PD

    p. 1 deflockdane.org Open the PDF at page 1

    Quote checked September 26, 2026 against the copy retrieved September 26, 2026 (sha256 b26fcbdd).

Flock Safety supplies City of Verona Police Department 2 quoted passages

Dane County approved a right-of-way permit for Flock Safety to install a license plate reader camera on behalf of the Verona Police Department, with work estimated to start 06/30/2025.

From the records

  • Dane County approved the right-of-way permit

    App. Status: Approved

    p. 1 deflockdane.org Open the PDF at page 1

    Quote checked September 26, 2026 against the copy retrieved September 26, 2026 (sha256 acbfbdeb).

  • The permit is for a Flock camera installed for the Verona Police Department

    Installing 1 solar powered Automatic License Plate Reader camera and a new flock pole on behalf of the Verona PD in Dane County ROW.

    p. 2 deflockdane.org Open the PDF at page 2

    Quote checked September 26, 2026 against the copy retrieved September 26, 2026 (sha256 acbfbdeb).

Flock Safety supplies Village of Cottage Grove Police Department 5 quoted passages

Dane County approved a right-of-way permit for a license plate reader camera and a fixed video camera in Cottage Grove, with work estimated to start 12/15/2025. The permit cites Flock customer reference 1396847, and Flock's deployment plan under that number names the Village of Cottage Grove Police Department as the customer.

From the records

  • Dane County approved the right-of-way permit

    App. Status: Approved

    p. 1 deflockdane.org Open the PDF at page 1

    Quote checked September 26, 2026 against the copy retrieved September 26, 2026 (sha256 3b8d541e).

  • The permitted work is a license plate reader installation

    Installation of 1LPR+1FixedVideo on existing light pole

    p. 2 deflockdane.org Open the PDF at page 2

    Quote checked September 26, 2026 against the copy retrieved September 26, 2026 (sha256 3b8d541e).

  • The permit cites Flock's customer reference number

    Customer Reference Number: 1396847

    p. 2 deflockdane.org Open the PDF at page 2

    Quote checked September 26, 2026 against the copy retrieved September 26, 2026 (sha256 3b8d541e).

  • Flock's deployment plan carries the same reference number

    01396847

    p. 1 deflockdane.org Open the PDF at page 1

    Quote checked September 26, 2026 against the copy retrieved September 26, 2026 (sha256 0e3dbf54).

  • Flock's deployment plan names the customer

    WI - Cottage Grove PD

    p. 1 deflockdane.org Open the PDF at page 1

    Quote checked September 26, 2026 against the copy retrieved September 26, 2026 (sha256 0e3dbf54).

Flock Safety supplies Village of Marshall Police Department 5 quoted passages

Dane County approved a right-of-way permit for a license plate reader camera in Marshall, with work estimated to start 12/01/2025. The permit cites Flock customer reference 1265963, and Flock's deployment plan under that number names the Village of Marshall Police Department as the customer.

From the records

  • Dane County approved the right-of-way permit

    App. Status: Approved

    p. 1 deflockdane.org Open the PDF at page 1

    Quote checked September 26, 2026 against the copy retrieved September 26, 2026 (sha256 b2544607).

  • The permitted work is a license plate reader installation

    INSTALLATION OF ALPR CAMERA IN COUNTY ROW

    p. 2 deflockdane.org Open the PDF at page 2

    Quote checked September 26, 2026 against the copy retrieved September 26, 2026 (sha256 b2544607).

  • The permit cites Flock's customer reference number

    Customer Reference Number: 1265963

    p. 2 deflockdane.org Open the PDF at page 2

    Quote checked September 26, 2026 against the copy retrieved September 26, 2026 (sha256 b2544607).

  • Flock's deployment plan carries the same reference number

    01265963

    p. 1 deflockdane.org Open the PDF at page 1

    Quote checked September 26, 2026 against the copy retrieved September 26, 2026 (sha256 9819039c).

  • Flock's deployment plan names the customer

    WI - Marshall PD

    p. 1 deflockdane.org Open the PDF at page 1

    Quote checked September 26, 2026 against the copy retrieved September 26, 2026 (sha256 9819039c).

Flock Safety employs Garrett Langley 1 quoted passage

Garrett Langley is Flock Safety's founder and chief executive, named as CEO on the company's own site. Direction corrected from the seed, which had the CEO employing the company.

From the records

  • Flock Safety's own site names Garrett Langley as its founder and CEO

    Flock founder and CEO Garrett Langley

    Flock Safety CEO at TED2026: Safety Should Be a Right www.flocksafety.com

    Quote checked September 26, 2026 against the copy retrieved September 15, 2026 (sha256 3b4de2ae).

Flock Safety contracts with UW-Madison Police Department not current 3 quoted passages

The UW-Madison Police Department held an annual contract with Flock Safety and released its Flock contracts to a requester in January 2026. On July 3, 2026 it announced that it had not renewed the contract, which ended on June 26, 2026, and that the equipment is deactivated and being removed.

From the records

  • UWPD describes the cameras as its own Flock cameras

    Our Flock cameras do not capture video.

    p. 1 UW-Madison Police Flock Contract Response Open the PDF at page 1

    Quote checked September 26, 2026 against the copy retrieved September 15, 2026 (sha256 cfcf3fe4).

  • UWPD did not renew its annual Flock contract, which ended June 26, 2026

    decided not to renew its annual contract with Flock Safety, which ended on June 26, 2026.

    UW–Madison Police Department Not Renewing Current Flock ALPR Contract uwpd.wisc.edu

    Quote checked September 26, 2026 against the copy retrieved September 26, 2026 (sha256 cfa313d0).

  • The Flock equipment is deactivated and being removed

    Flock equipment is currently deactivated and is in the process of being removed.

    UW–Madison Police Department Not Renewing Current Flock ALPR Contract uwpd.wisc.edu

    Quote checked September 26, 2026 against the copy retrieved September 26, 2026 (sha256 cfa313d0).

Flock Safety Falcon LPR Camera

Flock Safety Falcon LPR Camera supplies Dane County Sheriff's Office not current 2 quoted passages

The Dane County Sheriff's Office order form names the Flock Falcon camera as the line item: 25 units at $2,500 each, $62,500, with a $250 per-unit implementation fee. Flock billed the total to Axon Enterprise, not to the county. This line is the 2022 study order, whose term ran 3/8/22 to 3/8/23. The 2025 permit for the Sheriff's Office cameras does not name a camera model.

From the records

Dane County Sheriff's Office

Dane County Sheriff's Office enforces Dane County, Wisconsin 1 quoted passage

Wis. Stat. section 59.28(1) directs sheriffs, undersheriffs, and deputies to keep and preserve the peace in their respective counties.

From the records

  • Sheriffs keep the peace in their counties

    Sheriffs and their undersheriffs and deputies shall keep and preserve the peace in their respective counties

    59.28(1) docs.legis.wisconsin.gov

    Quote checked September 26, 2026 against the copy retrieved September 15, 2026 (sha256 c69afb81).

Madison Common Council

Madison Common Council oversees Madison Police Department 2 quoted passages

Under Madison General Ordinance 23.63(4) and 23.63(5) the Common Council approves any acquisition of network-connected surveillance technology by a city department and reviews and acts on the resolution accompanying each department's Annual Surveillance Technology Report, the Madison Police Department's included.

From the records

  • Network-connected acquisitions go to the Common Council

    will be referred to the Common Council via the budget process or through a resolution

    23.63(4)(a) library.municode.com

    Quote checked September 26, 2026 against the copy retrieved September 15, 2026 (sha256 03dabb2a).

  • MPD's 2024 report restates the Council's duty to act on it

    (c) The Common Council shall review and take action on the resolution accompanying the Annual Surveillance Technology Report.

    p. 179 madison.legistar.com

    Quote checked September 26, 2026 against the copy retrieved September 15, 2026 (sha256 fdedf869).

Madison General Ordinance 23.63: Use of Surveillance Technology

Madison General Ordinance 23.63: Use of Surveillance Technology regulates Madison Police Department 6 quoted passages

Madison General Ordinance 23.63 governs whether the Madison Police Department may acquire or share license plate reader technology. It names automatic license plate readers as Surveillance Technology, routes any acquisition of network-connected surveillance technology to the Common Council, covers contracts to share surveillance data with other entities, and requires each department to file an annual report with an inventory. The Madison Police Department's inventory in the 2024 report lists no ALPR, and its 2026 report says no new surveillance technology was added in 2025.

From the records

  • Automatic license plate readers are Surveillance Technology

    Surveillance Technology includes but is not limited to the following: cell site simulators; automatic license plate readers;

    23.63 library.municode.com

    Quote checked September 26, 2026 against the copy retrieved September 15, 2026 (sha256 03dabb2a).

  • The ordinance covers agreements to share surveillance data

    Enters into a contract or agreement with any other entity to share Surveillance Technology or Surveillance Data

    23.63(3)(d) library.municode.com

    Quote checked September 26, 2026 against the copy retrieved September 15, 2026 (sha256 03dabb2a).

  • Network-connected acquisitions go to the Common Council

    will be referred to the Common Council via the budget process or through a resolution

    23.63(4)(a) library.municode.com

    Quote checked September 26, 2026 against the copy retrieved September 15, 2026 (sha256 03dabb2a).

  • Each department files an annual report with an inventory

    An inventory of current Surveillance Technology and the applicable policies;

    23.63(5)(b) library.municode.com

    Quote checked September 26, 2026 against the copy retrieved September 15, 2026 (sha256 03dabb2a).

  • MPD's 2026 report: nothing was added to its inventory in 2025

    In 2025, no new surveillance technology was added to the Madison Police Department

    p. 189 City of Madison 2026 Annual Surveillance Technology Report Open the PDF at page 189

    Quote checked September 26, 2026 against the copy retrieved September 26, 2026 (sha256 0392e803).

  • MPD's 2024 inventory: the reviewed list opens here, and names no license plate reader

    Below is a list of technologies used by the Department that were reviewed and met the ordinance definitional requirement of surveillance:

    p. 180 madison.legistar.com

    Quote checked September 26, 2026 against the copy retrieved September 15, 2026 (sha256 fdedf869).

ACLU of Wisconsin

ACLU of Wisconsin opposes Flock Safety 1 quoted passage

The ACLU of Wisconsin publishes against Flock Safety's expansion in the state, describing the company as a clear example of private firms building billion-dollar businesses on the claim that more surveillance means more public safety.

From the records

  • The ACLU of Wisconsin names Flock Safety as a clear example of surveillance businesses

    private companies have built billion-dollar businesses around convincing governments that more surveillance automatically means more public safety. Flock Safety is one of the clearest examples of this trend.

    Wave of Surveillance Tech www.aclu-wi.org

    Quote checked September 26, 2026 against the copy retrieved September 15, 2026 (sha256 76c7b5b1).

Parties

Companies and products

  • Flock Safety ALPR camera and software vendor 13 connections
  • Flock Safety Falcon LPR Camera Fixed automated license plate reader camera 1 connection
  • Garrett Langley Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Flock Safety 1 connection

Agencies

  • Dane County Sheriff's Office County law enforcement agency that contracted for ALPR cameras 3 connections
  • Madison Police Department City police department with no ALPR in the city's published inventory 2 connections
  • City of Middleton Police Department City law enforcement agency whose council voted to end its Flock contract 1 connection
  • City of Monona Police Department Law enforcement agency with a Flock camera permitted in the county right-of-way 1 connection
  • City of Sun Prairie Police Department City law enforcement agency that contracted for ALPR cameras 1 connection
  • City of Verona Police Department Law enforcement agency with a Flock camera permitted in the county right-of-way 1 connection
  • UW-Madison Police Department University law enforcement agency that ended its ALPR contract 1 connection
  • Village of Cottage Grove Police Department Law enforcement agency with a Flock camera permitted in the county right-of-way 1 connection
  • Village of Maple Bluff Police Department Village law enforcement agency that contracted for ALPR cameras 1 connection
  • Village of Marshall Police Department Law enforcement agency with a Flock camera permitted in the county right-of-way 1 connection
  • Village of Waunakee Police Department Village law enforcement agency that contracted for ALPR cameras 1 connection
  • Wisconsin State Capitol Police State law enforcement agency that contracted for ALPR cameras 1 connection

Oversight, law and place

  • Dane County, Wisconsin Jurisdiction where these deployments sit 1 connection
  • Madison Common Council City legislative body that approves surveillance technology 1 connection
  • Madison General Ordinance 23.63: Use of Surveillance Technology City ordinance governing surveillance technology 1 connection

Advocates

  • ACLU of Wisconsin State civil liberties organization opposing ALPR expansion 1 connection

What we don't know yet

These are gaps in the public record, not guesses about what fills them. Each one names the records that would answer it, so anyone can ask.

  • critical

    Does the Madison Police Department query, receive, or otherwise search Flock Safety data held by other Dane County agencies, despite owning no cameras of its own?

    What to request

    Request to the City of Madison Police Department under Wis. Stat. sec. 19.35: all agreements, memoranda of understanding, and account or user provisioning records granting department personnel access to any Flock Safety system operated by another agency; all network audit logs of searches run by department personnel in any external ALPR system; and any request submitted to the Common Council under MGO 23.63(3)(d) to share surveillance technology or surveillance data. The city's published inventory answers ownership, not access.

  • critical

    Has Dane County Flock data been searched by or shared with federal agencies, including ICE, CBP, and the FBI?

    What to request

    Request to each contracting agency: all network audit logs showing out-of-state and federal agency searches of the agency's Flock data, and all policies governing such access.

  • critical

    How many plate reads have Flock cameras captured in Dane County, and what is the retention policy?

    What to request

    Request to each contracting agency: aggregate counts of license plate reads captured, all records governing retention and deletion, and all system audit reports.

  • high

    How many Flock Safety cameras are currently installed in Dane County, and where?

    What to request

    Request to the Dane County Highway Department: all approved right-of-way work permits and engineering layout plans for automated license plate reader camera installations. Contracts have consistently withheld placement as security-plan material, but the ROW permit file has carried exact coordinates.

  • high

    Was the Dane County Sheriff's Office Flock study agreement renewed or replaced after its term ended 3/8/23, and on what terms?

    What to request

    Request to Dane County: all renewals, amendments, extensions, purchase orders, and invoices for county contract #14663 or any successor Flock Safety agreement, 2023 to present.

  • medium

    What oversight, audit, or public reporting requirements govern ALPR use in Dane County?

    What to request

    Request to the Dane County Board of Supervisors: all resolutions, ordinances, and policies governing the use, oversight, and public reporting of automated license plate reader data.

Decisions

  1. UW-Madison Police Department does not renew its Flock Safety contract

    The UW-Madison Police Department announced on July 3, 2026 that it had not renewed its annual contract with Flock Safety, which ended on June 26, 2026, and that the Flock equipment is deactivated and being removed.

  2. Middleton Common Council votes to end the city's Flock Safety contract

    The Middleton Common Council voted on June 16, 2026 to terminate the Middleton Police Department's contract with Flock Safety, giving the department six months to find a replacement vendor.

  3. Dane County approves no-cost Flock Safety study agreement, contract #14663

    Dane County routed contract #14663, a no-cost agreement for the Sheriff's Office to take part in a study of license plate reading cameras, through internal contract review, where it was approved on 2022-03-07. Axon Enterprise, not the county, was billed for the 25 cameras.

What this map does not claim

This map draws no line between two parties merely because a connection is plausible. It assigns no score, ranking or alignment to any party, and it does not characterize anyone as friendly or hostile. Researchers keep private working notes of that kind while they look for records; none of them is published, because no record supports them.

An absent line means an absent record, not an absent relationship.

Map type: surveillance · Updated September 26, 2026