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Fort Collins Council to Discuss Controversial Surveillance Cameras
City leaders to meet with police and Flock Safety representatives over growing public concerns about automatic license plate readers.
Feb. 24, 2026 at 11:24pm
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The Fort Collins City Council will hold a public work session to address growing community questions about the city's use of automatic license plate readers from Flock Safety. Council members, including newer members, aim to learn more about the technology and how it is being used by the police department to solve crimes and improve public safety.
Why it matters
The discussion comes amid increasing public scrutiny over surveillance technology and privacy concerns in the community. Some residents have expressed distrust in the government's use of these cameras and the potential for overreach or misuse of the collected data.
The details
Fort Collins has a contract with Flock Safety to use their automatic license plate readers, which the police department says helps them solve crimes. However, the city's contract with Flock is not up for renewal, leading council members to want to address community questions now. Residents have raised concerns about privacy and trust at recent council meetings, with one speaker saying 'I think we have the right to move within our community without being surveilled by our government.'
- The Fort Collins City Council will meet on Tuesday, February 24, 2026 to discuss the surveillance cameras.
- In the last six to eight months, more residents have reached out with questions about the Flock cameras.
The players
Melanie Potyondy
A Fort Collins City Council member who said the goal of the meeting is to learn more about the city's use of the automatic license plate readers and respond to community questions.
Flock Safety
The company that provides the automatic license plate readers used by the Fort Collins Police Department. Flock says the police department has sole authority over if, when and how the information is shared, and that vehicle data is automatically deleted after 30 days unless local law or policy requires otherwise.
Fort Collins Police Department
The law enforcement agency that uses the Flock Safety automatic license plate readers, which they say help solve crimes and improve public safety. The police department will present information on how they use the technology during the council meeting.
What’s next
The Fort Collins City Council will meet with police and Flock representatives on Tuesday, February 24, 2026 to discuss the use of automatic license plate readers in the city.
The takeaway
This discussion highlights the growing tension between public safety efforts and privacy concerns in Fort Collins, as the city grapples with the appropriate use of surveillance technology and the need to balance security with civil liberties. The outcome of this meeting could set the tone for how the city approaches these issues going forward.
