Surveillance vendor Flock Safety unilaterally reinstalled its network of automated license plate readers across Evanston, defying a city order to remove them. The city responded by issuing a cease-and-desist, demanding the cameras be taken down again. This conflict stems from the city’s August decision to terminate its contract with Flock after discovering the company had improperly shared surveillance data with federal agencies, including for immigration enforcement, in violation of state law. An analysis of Flock’s own public data portal suggests that some cameras may have never stopped collecting data, even after the city’s deactivation order. The unauthorized reinstallation escalates the dispute between Evanston and Flock, which is challenging its contract termination and could lead to litigation, leaving the city with a potential $145,500 liability and a rogue surveillance network operating within its borders.