Longmont, Colorado
- City in Boulder County
- Population 99,818
- Official website
Last updated October 15, 2026
Longmont council voted 5-1 on December 9, 2025 not to renew its Flock contract and to halt data sharing with outside agencies. On March 24, 2026 council voted unanimously to move to Axon, with local data control, continued transparency reporting, and a one-year council review. A Technology Policy Advisory Board on data privacy, AI and surveillance technology is expected to be seated January 1, 2027, with recommendation authority only.
License plate readers in Longmont
Axon
- Cameras
- 15
- Plate data kept
- 30 days
Cameras on main roads in and out of the city, not residential streets. Outside-agency sharing is opt-in only, and the city says it keeps ownership of its data. As of June 2026 the contract was still being finalized administratively; whether it has been signed is unconfirmed.
Source · as of August 24, 2026
Flock Safety · Flock Falcon
- Cameras
- 15
- Shared with
- No outside agencies
- Contract
- December 2023 to December 2025 (ended)
Council voted not to renew on December 9, 2025.
Source · as of August 24, 2026
ALPR Cameras in Longmont
Camera locations reported by the community through DeFlock. This map is not published by Longmont. Know of a camera that's missing? Add it to the map.
Who decides in Longmont
The City Council approves surveillance contracts and sets local policy. Public comment at their meetings is the most direct way to be heard.
- Email Susie Hidalgo-Fahring
Susie Hidalgo-Fahring
Mayor
- Email Diane Crist
Diane Crist
Ward 1 Representative
- Email Matthew Popkin
Matthew Popkin
Ward 2 Representative
- Email Alex Kalkhofer
Alex Kalkhofer
Ward 3 Representative
- Email Sean McCoy
Sean McCoy
At Large Representative
- Email Jake Marsing
Jake Marsing
At Large Representative
- Email Crystal Prieto
Crystal Prieto
At Large Representative
Checked October 15, 2026 against the official listing.
Documents and public records
In the news
GPB / NPR · August 22, 2026
Flock battles public scrutiny; other police surveillance companies see opening
Yellow Scene Magazine · June 19, 2026
Longmont under the lens as council shapes surveillance future
Longmont Leader · June 5, 2026
Longmont city council considers advisory board for AI, privacy and emerging tech
Yellow Scene Magazine · April 2, 2026
Longmont swaps ALPR vendor to Axon amid AI oversight calls
Longmont Times-Call · March 25, 2026
Longmont moves ahead with Axon license plate reader system
Boulder Reporting Lab · December 11, 2025
Longmont halts Flock license plate reader data sharing and weighs ending contract as Boulder plans to renew
9News · December 10, 2025
Longmont chooses not to renew Flock camera contract