Tourist Town Turns Off Flock: Tracing the Spread of Surveillance Across the State

As Sedona cuts ties with Flock Safety, our investigation looks at 3 other Arizona cities now questioning their surveillance contracts—and whether more could soon follow.

It’s an outcome I never imagined in one of Arizona’s most-visited tourist towns, home to fewer than 10,000 residents. A unanimous 7–0 vote—not just to sever a contract, but to pull the plug on technology tracking every driver who passes through.

In what is an unprecedented decision for Arizona, Sedona’s move is beginning to echo a growing trend nationwid…