The LAPD ended its contract with Flock Safety, a license plate reader surveillance company, this weekend due to civil liberties and privacy concerns—a major move since LAPD is one of Flock's biggest government customers. This matters because license plate readers are one of the most widespread and least-regulated surveillance tools used by police, and LAPD's decision signals growing institutional skepticism about data collection practices. The catch: it's unclear whether Flock will immediately stop recording in LA, and other cities including San Francisco and Santa Cruz have already cut ties with Flock over similar concerns.