09/11/2026
The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office has permanently shut down all five Flock cameras operating in the county, officials confirmed during a Board of Supervisors meeting Wednesday night.
Sheriff Randy Grissom announced last week that the department was ending its use of the Flock camera system, saying the decision was made while also remaining committed to protecting the community.
Major J.A. Colbert said the cameras were used for lawful investigations while they were operating, including drug investigations, wanted persons, missing people, breaking and entering cases and identity theft. The five cameras have now been covered with bags and are no longer in operation.
The decision comes amid growing concerns about Flock cameras and whether the technology amounts to mass surveillance. One resident told the board he did not want to see the cameras replaced with another system.
Colbert disputed the characterization of Flock as constant surveillance but confirmed the department is no longer using the technology. Charlotte County Board of Supervisors Vice Chairman Noah Davis said he supports the sheriff’s decision.
Questions remain about whether the sheriff’s office has formally ended its contract with Flock and whether there will be any costs associated with ending the agreement.