← Back to articles
Investigative

Tompkins County Votes to End Use of Automatic License Plate Readers

WSKG · Aurora Berry · April 21, 2026

Tompkins County legislators voted 12-1 at a special meeting to terminate the sheriff office's Flock contract by May 31, citing a loss of confidence in the vendor and misalignment with county values. The sheriff is pivoting to mobile speed-enforcement trailers and has resubmitted grant funding excluding Flock.

accountabilitysurveillancedata-sharingimmigration