Bloomington, Indiana ended its contract with Flock Safety, a surveillance company that uses license plate readers to track vehicles, after weeks of pressure from residents and city council members concerned about privacy and potential misuse by federal immigration authorities. Police had used the system roughly 9,000 times last year and credited it with solving serious crimes, but the city decided the privacy risks outweighed the public safety benefits. This reflects a broader national pattern — other cities including Bend, Oregon and Tompkins County have also dropped Flock contracts in recent months, while some departments like Atlanta police continue citing its crime-solving value. The decision leaves Bloomington evaluating alternative surveillance technologies that might offer better privacy protections.