Flock hired a city council member, then used a loophole to make it legal

Why Flock cameras are ALWAYS rammed through as "emergencies"

resignation& hiring at flock timeline: Kerry McCormack resigned from Cleveland City Council on September 11, 2025, & exited on October 3, 2025. He joined Flock Safety as eastern US public affairs lead without a gap in employment. Ideastream: https://www.ideastream.org/government-politics/2025-09-11/cleveland-councilmember-kerry-mccormack-resigns-before-end-of-term WKYC: https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/cleveland/cleveland-city-councilman-kerry-mccormack-resign-ward-3-seat-october-majority-leader-flock-safety-lauren-welch/95-6380bc59-b942-4c43-a0fc-b1a61f8f8fea ordinance 1367-2025 sole-source contract The Bibb administration introduced a 3-year, $2,026,500 sole-source emergency contract with Flock Safety 24 days after McCormack's departure.