# Mike Ceynowa

Type: Person

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## Timeline

- **2026-08-12**: All cameras offline — Chief Mike Ceynowa says all nine stationary devices are offline, with the contract set to expire Sept. 7.
- **2026-08-04**: Statewide headlines emerge — Media reports begin surfacing across Minnesota about destroyed or stolen Flock cameras.
- **2026-08-03**: Non-renewal notice issued — Duluth Police Department notifies Flock it will not continue the contract, one day before statewide headlines on camera destruction.
- **2026-06**: Six cameras stolen or damaged — Duluth police report six of the nine Flock cameras have been stolen or damaged since June.
- **2025-09**: One-year Flock stationary camera pilot begins — Duluth deploys nine Flock Safety automated license plate readers in high-traffic areas under a one-year grant.
- **2011**: Duluth adopts mobile license plate readers — Duluth Police Department receives funding for two squad-car license plate readers to help track missing people, stolen vehicles, and Amber or Silver alerts.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Duluth Ends Flock LPR Deal After 6 of 9 Cameras Vandalized
2026-08-16 14:20:33 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

Duluth's non-renewal of Flock Safety's stationary license plate readers tests procurement, vendor performance, and privacy oversight expectations for municipal surveillance contracts. The move follows a six-of-nine camera theft and vandalism rate and lack of sustainable funding.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/duluth-flock-lpr-contract-termination-legal

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