Cleveland’s city council voted to end its contract with Flock Safety, but the company’s 100 surveillance cameras reportedly remained active and collecting data after the contract’s June 29 expiration. This incident echoes similar situations in other cities where Flock cameras continued operating despite contract terminations, raising serious concerns about vendor control over municipal surveillance infrastructure. Council members cited a lack of compelling evidence that the cameras reduced crime, yet the technology’s persistence suggests a potential override of democratic decisions. Flock’s contract terms, which grant the company a perpetual license to use surveillance data even after a contract ends, further complicate issues of data ownership and municipal oversight, suggesting this may be an intended feature, not a bug.