THE ARKANSAS PATRIOT

Beebe is ending its Flock Safety camera program when the current contract expires in October, marking another Arkansas city stepping back from automated license plate readers. The move appears to have been under consideration for at least a month, based on records cited in the article. The piece frames the decision as part of a broader privacy and surveillance backlash against Flock systems across Arkansas. Its main takeaway is that local governments are increasingly rethinking whether the cameras are worth the costs and concerns.