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License-plate readers · Pasco County

Pasco County

Ended or removed · 1 agency documented

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Pasco County Sheriff's Office

Status
Ended or removed
Vendors
Flock Safety
Cameras
70
Cameras in county and state rights-of-way, removed by vendor (WUSF; Tampa Bay 28 Sept. 30). Tampa Bay Times and Tampa Bay Beacons reported about 60. About 110 privately owned cameras in the county are unaffected (Beacons).
Contract
Flock Safety: $250,000 original contract (approx.) · to Sept. 2026 (WUSF, Sept. 2, 2026; Bay News 9, Oct. 8, 2026)
Contract
Flock Safety: interlocal agreement with Board of County Commissioners · from Dec. 10, 2024 · to Sept. 30, 2026 (Bay News 9, Aug. 26, 2026; FOX 13 Tampa Bay, Aug. 27, 2026; Tampa Bay Beacons, Aug. 31, 2026)
  1. Dec. 10, 2024 County Commission unanimously approved the interlocal agreement for license-plate reader cameras. (Bay News 9, Aug. 26, 2026; FOX 13 Tampa Bay, Aug. 27, 2026)
  2. Aug. 11, 2026 Commission meeting: a renewal contract included a switch of vendors from Flock to Axon. Commissioners Jack Mariano and Ron Oakley opposed Commissioner Lisa Yeager's motion to renew immediately; Kathryn Starkey backed it; Seth Weightman was absent. (Tampa Bay Beacons, Aug. 31, 2026; Tampa Bay 28 (WFTS), Aug. 26, 2026)
  3. Aug. 25, 2026 Board directed staff to convene a task force on license-plate readers, drones and related technology, with a public workshop before any future program. (Tampa Bay Beacons, Aug. 31, 2026)
  4. Aug. 26, 2026 Sheriff Chris Nocco notified commissioners he will terminate the interlocal agreement effective Sept. 30, writing that "a majority of the Board of County Commissioners no longer support this agreement." (Bay News 9, Aug. 26, 2026; Tampa Bay 28 (WFTS), Aug. 26, 2026; FOX 13 Tampa Bay, Aug. 27, 2026)
  5. Sept. 2026 The sheriff ended the Flock contract and is removing all 70 cameras; a spokesperson said removal would not add costs. (WUSF, Sept. 2, 2026; Bay News 9, Oct. 8, 2026)
  6. Sept. 30, 2026 Agency: "PSO no longer has access to Flock." About 70 cameras being removed by the vendor. (Tampa Bay 28 (WFTS), Sept. 30, 2026)
Conflicts and open questions
  • CORRECTION FLAG for alpr.json: the existing event says the County Commission 'voted to remove cameras from county land.' Tampa Bay 28 (Aug. 26) reports the termination was the sheriff's action with no commission vote on it; Tampa Bay Beacons describes a failed/opposed renewal motion on Aug. 11 and a task-force directive Aug. 25. Editor should reconcile with WUSF wording.
  • Camera count conflict: 70 (WUSF; Tampa Bay 28) vs. about 60 (Tampa Bay Times; Tampa Bay Beacons).
  • Data retention set at 30 days by the agency; state law allows up to two years (Tampa Bay 28, FOX 13).
  • Correction (Oct. 16, 2026): an earlier version said the County Commission voted to remove cameras; Tampa Bay 28 reports no such vote. The sheriff ended the agreement himself.

Reported by news outlets; agency records not yet obtained.

Statewide

  1. Aug. 31, 2026 The Florida Department of Transportation revoked permits and ordered all automated license-plate readers off state roads within 30 days. Gov. Ron DeSantis: "I don't want to have this become a surveillance state." (Axios Tampa Bay, Sept. 1, 2026; WUSF, Sept. 2, 2026)
  2. Sept. 30, 2026 The 30-day deadline for removing license-plate readers from state roads passed. (Florida Phoenix, Sept. 30, 2026)