Vineyard's city council voted unanimously this week for a resolution to end Flock Safety license plate camera services in the city. The cameras are not coming down yet, because Vineyard does not hold the contract. The Utah County Sheriff's Office does, and it says it is reviewing what that contract requires.
| Decision | Unanimous council vote on a resolution to end Flock services in Vineyard |
| When | The council's Tuesday meeting this week (KSL, Oct. 29, 2026) |
| Who holds the contract | Utah County Sheriff's Office, not the city |
| Status | Cameras remain while the Sheriff's Office reviews the contract |
| Not included | A ban on license plate reader technology in general |
What the resolution does
Per KSL, the resolution directs city staff to ask the Utah County Sheriff's Office to discontinue Flock services in Vineyard as soon as possible and to keep the city out of any renewal or extension. It asks that the cameras be removed within 30 days of passage. FOX 13 described it as directing the city to have the contract reviewed and canceled at the earliest possible date.
Vineyard's police department is a division of the Sheriff's Office, so the cameras are covered by an agreement between the Sheriff's Office and Flock. The Sheriff's Office told FOX 13 it is working with the vendor, the city and its legal team to determine what the contract requires to comply with the vote. Flock had not responded to FOX 13's request for comment.
What council members said
Council member Jacob Wood, who worked on the issue for several months, cited Flock's "reputation, business practices and growing controversy," KSL reported. "The technology may have a legitimate purpose. That does not mean every company providing it deserves our business," he said. He told FOX 13, "At the end of the day, we work for the residents," and "the residents didn't want Flock in Vineyard."
Not every member was settled. Chip Price said he had gone back and forth and suggested looking at other vendors: "There's got to be a way to find a middle ground here." Jake Holdaway said the resolution is not anti-law enforcement and raised questions about who should have access to camera data and how access requests would work.
What the Sheriff's Office says
Lt. Holden Rockwell of the Sheriff's Vineyard Division told KSL the cameras have been a "valuable tool." He said Vineyard shares data only with in-state agencies, keeps it for 30 days, requires a case number and reason for any search, and sees no sign the cameras are being misused in Vineyard.
What happens next
The council may revisit the issue if new state rules protect residents' privacy and constitutional rights on camera use, data sharing and data retention, KSL reported. The Legislature is expected to take up license plate reader technology next year. Until the contract question is settled, assume the cameras stay in place.
What to do
- Residents: Council meetings are open to the public. Our Vineyard living guide covers the city, and following Provo City Council explains how local meeting notices work across Utah Valley.
- Questions about the cameras or your data: contact the Utah County Sheriff's Office. See police non-emergency numbers.
- County decisions: the Utah County Commission guide covers county government in Utah County.
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- Vineyard passes resolution to remove Flock safety cameras in city, KSL. Checked October 30, 2026.
- Vineyard council unanimously resolves to end relationship with Flock cameras, FOX 13. Checked October 30, 2026.