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Multiple U.S. cities are transitioning from Flock's automatic license plate reader (ALPR) cameras to Axon's system, primarily due to privacy concerns and Flock's national data-sharing capabilities that enabled unauthorized cross-jurisdiction surveillance. This shift represents a critical business and governance decision where organizations are trading one vendor's surveillance infrastructure for another with more restrictive data-sharing limitations, fundamentally affecting how law enforcement agencies access and share biometric data. IT leaders must understand that this vendor migration reflects broader regulatory and public pressure on data governance, requiring organizations to evaluate the security, compliance, and ethical implications of surveillance technology contracts.