Edmonds becomes 3rd city in the county to cancel Flock Safety contract

EVERETT — The city of Edmonds has canceled its automated license place reader contract with Flock Safety, Mayor Mike Rosen said at a council meeting Tuesday.

The council approved a two-year contract with the company in October 2024 for 19 cameras throughout the city. The contract was entirely funded by a $131,880 grant from the Washington Auto Theft Prevention Authority.

Edmonds is the third city in Snohomish County to cancel its contract with the controversial automated license plate reader company.

Edmonds has had its camera network paused since December, city spokesperson Natasha Ryan said in an email Wednesday. In October 2025, the University of Washington reported that federal agencies — including U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Homeland Security Investigations — accessed several Flock networks throughout the state. Shortly after, The Daily Herald reported that federal agencies accessed several networks in Snohomish County. Edmonds was not included in the report, but records later obtained by The Daily Herald show that some federal agencies accessed Edmonds’ network in the same time frame.

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