Press Kit — DeFlock Apex

Key facts

7

Flock ALPR cameras deployed in Apex (plus 2 moveable units not in use)

994

Law enforcement agencies with sharing access to Apex Flock data

2

Federal agencies in the sharing network (Chief said "hard stop, no federal")

133

Documented access requests from agencies across 36 states

95,504

Cameras reachable per Apex PD search across the Flock network

26%

Searches with no documented reason (the most common single justification)

0

Public votes held before deploying Flock in Apex

$35K

Annual cost to Apex taxpayers for the Flock contract

July 2023

Apex PD signs initial Flock Safety contract. No public notice or Council vote.
January 29, 2026

Police Chief presents Flock to Council work session. States: "We do not share with federal entities. Hard stop." System already live ~90 days with 10 cameras.
March 31, 2026

Flock sharing snapshot shows 2 federal organizations in the network, contradicting the Chief's public assurance.
May 2026

Pittsboro Commissioners vote to end Flock, July 1 removal deadline. Chatham County had already terminated in April, becoming the first Triangle municipality to do so.
June 9, 2026

Apex Council meeting. Council votes unanimously to send ALPR policy to Public Safety Committee. 10-camera expansion contract remains unsigned.

All documents obtained via public records requests to the Town of Apex or sourced from public Council materials.

June 9 Council Presentation on ALPR

Police Chief's presentation to Apex Town Council on the Flock ALPR program.
April 2026 Sharing Snapshot

Flock-generated report showing agency sharing relationships for Apex PD.
March 2026 Sharing Snapshot

Earlier snapshot showing 2 federal organizations in the sharing network.
Flock Contract & Purchase Order (2025-0777)

Full contract and PO for the pending 10-camera expansion.
Flock Safety Master Service Agreement (FY23-25)

Original master service agreement between Apex and Flock Safety.
Original Purchase Order (July 2023)

Town of Apex purchase order for the initial Flock deployment.
Draft ALPR Governance Ordinance

Proposed ordinance requiring public notice, privacy review, and Council vote before surveillance deployment.
Mayor Gilbert Statement (May 22, 2026)

Mayor's public statement regarding ALPR policy review.
Brevard County FL Hot List Share

Example of hot list sharing arrangement with out-of-state agency.
Schmierer v. Home Depot (ALPR Complaint)

Federal complaint challenging Flock camera use at private retailers, relevant legal precedent.

Pending share request records (16 batches) and additional contracts are available on the main site under the Network tab, or upon request.

High-resolution charts from the Flock usage audit (January through May 2026). Right-click to save.

Network reach per search

Networks per search distribution

Search justification breakdown

Monthly search volume

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