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Telluride cancels contract with Flock Safety

KVNF - Mountain Grown Community Radio | By Julia Caulfield (KOTO)
Published October 14, 2026 at 2:16 PM MDT
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In Telluride, Flock cameras are being removed after Town Council decided to strike funding for the contract with Flock Safety from the budget.

Opposition to Flock cameras has been growing in communities across the country.

In Telluride, Flock cameras are being removed after Town Council decided to strike funding for the contract with Flock Safety from the budget.

For Rocky Mountain Community Radio, KOTO's Julia Caulfield brings us the story.
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