
At least 900 Flock cameras have been unplugged in Texas since state funding was cut
Read full article: At least 900 Flock cameras have been unplugged in Texas since state funding was cutFourteen cities and counties have dropped Flock contracts, and Laredo will ask voters to weigh in during a referendum in May.

Texas City police discipline 2 employees over alleged Flock misuse, DA declined charges
Read full article: Texas City police discipline 2 employees over alleged Flock misuse, DA declined chargesTexas City police revealed new details about two employees disciplined for misusing the department’s Flock camera system, including a dispatcher who searched for her child 42 times and a sergeant who was demoted.

Texas City PD identifies 2 possible instances of misuse of automated license plate reader technology
Read full article: Texas City PD identifies 2 possible instances of misuse of automated license plate reader technologyThe Texas City Police Department has updated their policy concerning Flock cameras and automated license plate reader technology after identifying two instances of possible misuse.

Judge Lina Hidalgo calls for special meeting on Harris County Flock camera contract
Read full article: Judge Lina Hidalgo calls for special meeting on Harris County Flock camera contractHarris County Judge Lina Hidalgo is calling for a special commissioners court meeting to address privacy, oversight, and data access concerns surrounding the county’s use of Flock Safety automated license plate reader cameras.

Manvel police respond to mayor's Flock camera concerns, defend technology while acknowledging privacy questions
Read full article: Manvel police respond to mayor's Flock camera concerns, defend technology while acknowledging privacy questionsThe Manvel Police Department is responding after Mayor Dan Davis called for the city to end its contract with Flock, the license plate reader company used by law enforcement agencies across the greater Houston area.

Lawmakers added $1 to Texans’ car insurance policies. That money paid for thousands of Flock cameras.
Read full article: Lawmakers added $1 to Texans’ car insurance policies. That money paid for thousands of Flock cameras.The higher fee, meant to combat catalytic converter theft, provided millions to expand the Flock network across Texas. Some lawmakers say that wasn’t the intent.

Houston Police Department investigating officer usages of Flock camera system for potential policy violations
Read full article: Houston Police Department investigating officer usages of Flock camera system for potential policy violationsThe Houston Police Department says it is investigating certain usages of the Flock camera system by officers for potential policy violations.

Flock Safety CEO addresses backlash over misuse concerns, cites safeguards to prevent abuse
Read full article: Flock Safety CEO addresses backlash over misuse concerns, cites safeguards to prevent abuseAs the debate and concerns about privacy and abuse increase around the usage of Flock cameras across the country, the CEO of the company behind the technology sat down for a one-on-one interview with KPRC 2’s sister station, WDIV in Detroit.

Former Pasadena police chief says disciplinary records were changed after his retirement
Read full article: Former Pasadena police chief says disciplinary records were changed after his retirementFormer Chief Jerry Wright says he recommended an indefinite suspension for ex-Sgt. Michael Palitz not the 30-day suspension reflected in records released by the department.

Conroe City Council vote falls short of putting Flock camera question on November ballot
Read full article: Conroe City Council vote falls short of putting Flock camera question on November ballotThe Conroe City Council failed to secure enough votes to place a proposition about the city’s Flock Safety license plate reader cameras on the November ballot.

League City voters will weigh in on Flock cameras in November, but City Council gets final say
Read full article: League City voters will weigh in on Flock cameras in November, but City Council gets final sayThe non-binding November referendum asks whether the city should continue using automated license-plate readers amid debate over public safety, privacy and data sharing.

Baytown officer resigns as investigations continue into alleged misuse of Flock license plate reader system
Read full article: Baytown officer resigns as investigations continue into alleged misuse of Flock license plate reader systemA Baytown Police officer has resigned amid ongoing internal and criminal investigations into alleged misuse of the department’s Flock license plate reader system. Chief John Stringer stated that both investigations remain active and that the results will be reported to authorities, including the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement and the Harris County District Attorney’s Office.

Pasadena council discusses KPRC 2 reporting on police sergeant, alleged Flock camera misuse
Read full article: Pasadena council discusses KPRC 2 reporting on police sergeant, alleged Flock camera misusePasadena City Council members called for transparency after KPRC 2 reported a police sergeant resigned while under investigation over alleged misuse of the city’s Flock Safety camera system.

The Woodlands, Montgomery County expand Flock camera network to improve public safety
Read full article: The Woodlands, Montgomery County expand Flock camera network to improve public safetyThe Woodlands Township is funding 30 new Flock license plate cameras in high-traffic areas as part of a partnership with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office.




