Aug 12
The Kerr County Lead
Explainer: What kind of license plate cameras are actually watching Kerrville↗
The Kerr County Lead
Fusion & data sharing
Aug 12
KTXS
Brownwood ISD expands campus guardian program, adds part-time members for new year↗
KTXS
Schools & transit+ , Expansion
Aug 12
KEYE
Pflugerville City Council delays Flock camera contract vote amid privacy concerns↗
KEYE
Fusion & data sharing− , Reduction ALPR− , Reduction
Aug 12
KFDM
Beaumont councilman seeks answers after fight signals renewed issues at Colonnade lot↗
KFDM
Fixed cameras & RTCC+ , Expansion
Aug 11
Community Impact
Lakeway to consider implementing police drones | Lake Travis - Westlake↗
Community Impact
Drones / UAS
Aug 11
Hoodline
Conroe Clerk's Kindness Repaid With Attack, Cleveland Man Gets Two Life Terms↗
Hoodline
Fixed cameras & RTCC
Aug 11
ABC13 Houston
League City voters could decide whether Flock cameras are used within city limits↗
ABC13 Houston
ALPR
Aug 11
KERA News
A look at Flock police cameras in Denton — and the backlash against them↗
KERA News
Fusion & data sharing Face recognition ALPR
Aug 10
Click2Houston
Pasadena police sergeant surrenders Texas law enforcement license after internal investigation closes↗
Click2Houston
ALPR
Aug 10
MotorBiscuit
Flock Safety CEO Calls Citizens Mapping His Cameras "Terrorists" Closely Resembling Antifa↗
MotorBiscuit
Contract canceled
ALPR− , Reduction
Aug 10
Liberty Vindicator
Split court passes $50 million bond↗
Liberty Vindicator
New contract
Fixed cameras & RTCC+ , Expansion
Aug 9
Houston Chronicle ($)
Flock surveillance is spreading across the Houston region. So is the backlash.↗
Houston Chronicle ($)
New contract
Schools & transit+ , Expansion ALPR+ , Expansion
Aug 8
MotorBiscuit
Drones Are Now Beating Police to 911 Calls: Inside Lancaster’s New First Responder Program↗
MotorBiscuit also carried by 1 other outlet
Drones / UAS+ , Expansion
Aug 7
abc13.com
League City voters could soon decide future fate of Flock cameras in city limits↗
abc13.com
ALPR Face recognition
Aug 7
kvue.com
Lago Vista votes to remove Flock safety cameras as backlash over license plate reading cameras grows↗
kvue.com
Contract canceled
ALPR− , Reduction Fusion & data sharing− , Reduction
Aug 7
kens5.com
Guadalupe County ends Flock Safety Camera contract, citing cost savings↗
kens5.com
Contract canceled
ALPR− , Reduction
Aug 7
Laredo Morning Times ($)
Police chief promises more transparency on camera program↗
Laredo Morning Times ($)
ALPR
Aug 7
NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts
Texarkana, Texas police ran 305 license plate reader searches during a recent 30-day stretch. Two thirds of them reached beyond Texarkana to more than 1,000 law enforcement agencies across the country.↗
NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts also carried by 1 other outlet
ALPR
Aug 6
The Henderson News
“Get the Flock outta here” | Rusk County Republican Party pushes back against local Flock cameras↗
The Henderson News
ALPR− , Reduction
Aug 6
USA Today
Seeing Flock cameras everywhere in Texas? What they do and where they are↗
USA Today also carried by 1 other outlet
Contract canceled
ALPR− , Reduction Schools & transit− , Reduction Fusion & data sharing− , Reduction
Aug 5
KTXS
Abilene police respond to resident's privacy concerns over license plate reader cameras↗
KTXS
ALPR
Aug 5
The Killeen Daily Herald
Panola County Sheriff Provides Update on License Plate Reader Camera Program↗
The Killeen Daily Herald
ALPR
Aug 5
DroneXL
DJI Sells American Police A Dock Playbook The FCC Just Proposed Banning↗
DroneXL
Drones / UAS− , Reduction
Aug 5
KWTX ($)
Temple ISD set to phase AI into classrooms and roll out new campus safety upgrades↗
KWTX ($)
Schools & transit+ , Expansion
Aug 4
KVUE
Burnet County removes Flock Safety cameras after damage incidents↗
KVUE
Contract canceled
ALPR− , Reduction
Aug 4
Security Journal Americas
Thinking outside the box: smarter key management for schools↗
Security Journal Americas
Schools & transit+ , Expansion
Aug 4
MySA
‘Mass surveillance’: Hill Country petition targets Flock cameras↗
MySA
ALPR− , Reduction
Aug 4
Community Impact
Pflugerville voters could decide 14 charter amendments in November election↗
Community Impact
Face recognition
Aug 4
KGNS ($)
Laredo ranks 6th safest city in America as police expand surveillance↗
KGNS ($)
Fixed cameras & RTCC+ , Expansion
Aug 3
officer.com
Poll: Would Flock Camera Limits Hurt Law Enforcement?↗
officer.com
New contract
Fusion & data sharing+ , Expansion ALPR+ , Expansion
Aug 3
The Texas Tribune
Flock license plate cameras are surging in Texas. So is an anti-surveillance backlash.↗
The Texas Tribune also carried by 1 other outlet
ALPR+ , Expansion Fusion & data sharing+ , Expansion Schools & transit+ , Expansion
Aug 2
Yahoo
Pflugerville voters could weigh surveillance oversight↗
Yahoo
Face recognition
Jul 31
NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts
Who cut down Flock License Plate Reader cameras in Houston?↗
NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts
ALPR− , Reduction
Jul 31
Dallas News ($)
Flock cameras face rare left-right pushback in North Texas↗
Dallas News ($)
New contract
Fusion & data sharing− , Reduction ALPR− , Reduction Face recognition− , Reduction
Jul 31
Yahoo
Two Flock Cameras Go Up in Flames, Police Say It Was No Accident↗
Yahoo also carried by 1 other outlet
Contract canceled
Fusion & data sharing− , Reduction ALPR− , Reduction
Jul 31
DroneXL
Plano Votes 8-0 To Buy Its Police Drones From Motorola↗
DroneXL
New contract
Drones / UAS+ , Expansion
Jul 31
KFDM
Flock cameras aid Beaumont police, but privacy concerns grow over data access↗
KFDM
Fixed cameras & RTCC+ , Expansion
Jul 31
WFAA
Plano police to launch new drone program↗
WFAA
New contract
Drones / UAS+ , Expansion
Jul 30
The Waco Bridge
Waco-area Flock cameras are being debated and defaced. What’s the fuss about Flock?↗
The Waco Bridge
ALPR Fusion & data sharing Schools & transit
Jul 29
Texas Scorecard
Waller County GOP Presses for Restrictions on Flock Cameras↗
Texas Scorecard
ALPR− , Reduction
Jul 29
AOL.com
Texas Attorney General orders City of Conroe to release some information about Flock cameras↗
AOL.com
ALPR
Jul 29
crossroadstoday.com
Victoria City Council approves new fire trucks and drones for first responders↗
crossroadstoday.com
New contract
Drones / UAS+ , Expansion
Jul 29
Gadget Review
A Texas Deputy Searched 83,000 Flock Cameras To Track Down a Woman Who Had an Abortion↗
Gadget Review also carried by 1 other outlet
ALPR
Jul 28
Dallas News ($)
Plano approves drone-first emergency response program, joining other D-FW cities↗
Dallas News ($)
New contract
Drones / UAS+ , Expansion
Jul 28
Community Impact
Plano officials OK $1.4M for Drone as First Responder Program↗
Community Impact also carried by 1 other outlet
New contract
Drones / UAS+ , Expansion
Jul 26
Houston Chronicle ($)
Baytown police officer under investigation for potential misuse of Flock cameras↗
Houston Chronicle ($) also carried by 1 other outlet
ALPR
Jul 24
Community Impact
‘No one wants this’: Public speakers confront College Station City Council on Flock cameras↗
Community Impact
Face recognition
Jul 24
Community Impact
Conroe City Council indefinitely tables 2 Flock camera proposals↗
Community Impact
Face recognition− , Reduction ALPR− , Reduction
Jul 23
Midland Reporter-Telegram ($)
Midland City Council expresses new concerns about Flock Safety cameras↗
Midland Reporter-Telegram ($)
ALPR
Jul 23
CBS News
Police supervisor accused of using Flock License Plate Reader system to track domestic partner in Georgia↗
CBS News also carried by 1 other outlet
Fixed cameras & RTCC ALPR
Jul 21
ABC13 Houston
Texas Attorney General orders City of Conroe to release some information about Flock cameras↗
ABC13 Houston
Fusion & data sharing
Jul 21
DroneXL
League City Police To Fly BRINC 911 Drones By December↗
DroneXL
New contract
Drones / UAS+ , Expansion
Jul 21
Texarkana Today
Hooks council learns city is already under contract tied to proposed AI data center, passes resolution opposing license plate readers↗
Texarkana Today
ALPR− , Reduction
Jul 21
officer.com
Texas Police Group Defends Flock Cameras Amid Privacy Concerns↗
officer.com
New contract
ALPR+ , Expansion Schools & transit+ , Expansion
Jul 21
KFDM
Beaumont leaders move to expand real-time crime center cameras to all city parks↗
KFDM
Fixed cameras & RTCC+ , Expansion
Jul 20
KFDM
Jefferson County Drainage District 7 clears ditches, closes flood gates ahead of tropics↗
KFDM
Fixed cameras & RTCC+ , Expansion
Jul 20
Midland Reporter-Telegram ($)
Texas officers make the case for keeping Flock cameras↗
Midland Reporter-Telegram ($)
New contract
ALPR+ , Expansion
Jul 18
Mother Jones
Police Keep Losing Their Jobs For Using Flock Cameras To Stalk People↗
Mother Jones
Contract canceled
Fusion & data sharing− , Reduction ALPR− , Reduction
Jul 15
KXII ($)
Denison first responders approved for free one-year drone trial↗
KXII ($)
Drones / UAS+ , Expansion
Jul 14
Texarkana Today
Residents urge Texarkana, Texas council to cancel Flock camera contract↗
Texarkana Today also carried by 3 other outlets
Fusion & data sharing− , Reduction ALPR− , Reduction
Jul 14
FOX 26 Houston
Pasadena Sergeant accused of abusing Flock cameras↗
FOX 26 Houston
ALPR
Jul 11
MSN
Your grocery store is tracking your license plate and sharing it with the police: Local retailers use Flock cameras↗
MSN
New contract
ALPR+ , Expansion Schools & transit+ , Expansion
Jul 1
KLTV.com ($)
DeFlock Tyler hosts public meeting on license plate cameras in Smith County↗
KLTV.com ($)
ALPR
Jun 28, 2026
Engadget
Flock Cameras Track More Than Your License Plate, And They're Spreading Fast↗
Engadget
Fusion & data sharing+ , Expansion
Jun 26, 2026
AOL.com
Rollingwood debates installing city surveillance cameras↗
AOL.com
Fixed cameras & RTCC
Jun 24, 2026
Yahoo
Why one Idaho man is threatening to sue these cities over Flock Safety cameras↗
Yahoo
Fusion & data sharing
Jun 19, 2026
Yahoo
ShotSpotter gunshot detection system comes online in Santa Fe↗
Yahoo
Gunshot detection+ , Expansion
Jun 16, 2026
Policy Options
Bill C-22 could expose Canadian data to U.S. surveillance↗
Policy Options
Face recognition Fusion & data sharing
Jun 10, 2026
WIRED
Mapping Every Flock License Plate Reader Near US World Cup Stadiums↗
WIRED
ALPR
Jun 10, 2026
Daily Hive
Vancouver police announce Canadian first in unveiling of new public safety technology↗
Daily Hive
Drones / UAS+ , Expansion
Jun 6, 2026
Fort Worth Report
Fort Worth police crime-fighting drone program takes off in partnership with Flock Safety↗
Fort Worth Report
New contract
Drones / UAS+ , Expansion
Jun 5, 2026
BBC ($)
Appleby Horse Fair facial recognition supported, police say↗
BBC ($)
Face recognition+ , Expansion
Jun 4, 2026
CBS News
Fort Worth police launch drone program to speed response times↗
CBS News
Drones / UAS+ , Expansion
Jun 1, 2026
Fort Worth Star-Telegram ($)
North Richland Hills tests drone program to help speed police response times↗
Fort Worth Star-Telegram ($)
Drones / UAS+ , Expansion
May 31, 2026
Denton Record-Chronicle
Lewisville Police Department’s new drones can soar to a scene, with goal of boosting public safety↗
Denton Record-Chronicle
Drones / UAS+ , Expansion
May 26, 2026
DroneDJ
Dallas fire stations now double as police drone response hubs↗
DroneDJ
Drones / UAS+ , Expansion
May 21, 2026
MyNorthwest.com
Harger: Austin suffered 12 shootings before reconsidering its camera ban. Seattle shouldn't wait that long↗
MyNorthwest.com
Fixed cameras & RTCC+ , Expansion Schools & transit+ , Expansion
May 20, 2026
Yahoo
Dallas police deploy drones to 911 calls, hope to 'clear those from the air'↗
Yahoo
Drones / UAS+ , Expansion
May 20, 2026
Patch
Dallas Police Launch Drone First Responder Program↗
Patch
Drones / UAS+ , Expansion
May 20, 2026
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Dallas police launch new crime analysis software, expand drone response program↗
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Drones / UAS+ , Expansion
May 14, 2026
Denton Record-Chronicle
FEMA grant adds $10M ahead of FIFA World Cup so Dallas police can better defend against drones↗
Denton Record-Chronicle
New contract
Drones / UAS+ , Expansion
May 13, 2026
The Texas Observer
Why My Texas Town Took Action Against Flock Cameras↗
The Texas Observer
Fusion & data sharing− , Reduction
May 8, 2026
Star Local Media
Lewisville Police launch Drone First Responder program↗
Star Local Media
Drones / UAS+ , Expansion
May 5, 2026
KVUE
Leander police testing out drones in effort to help first responders↗
KVUE
Drones / UAS+ , Expansion
Apr 29, 2026
The Texas Observer
As License Plate Readers Expand in Texas, Privacy Advocates Are Fighting Back↗
The Texas Observer
Fusion & data sharing+ , Expansion ALPR+ , Expansion
Apr 22, 2026
FOX 26 Houston
Conroe PD launches drone program to improve response times and public safety↗
FOX 26 Houston
Drones / UAS+ , Expansion
Apr 21, 2026
BBC ($)
Appleby Horse Fair police operation to use face recognition↗
BBC ($)
Face recognition+ , Expansion
Apr 20, 2026
CBS News
The Colony police deploy drone as first responder in new high‑tech program↗
CBS News
Drones / UAS+ , Expansion
Apr 11, 2026
Fort Worth Star-Telegram ($)
Cameras that read your license plate with AI are going up in Parker County↗
Fort Worth Star-Telegram ($)
Fusion & data sharing+ , Expansion ALPR+ , Expansion
Apr 9, 2026
KXXV
Navasota police to expand where license plate readers will be used↗
KXXV
ALPR+ , Expansion
Dec 9, 2025
KFDM
Beaumont's Real-Time Crime Center aids in nearly 300 cases this year↗
KFDM
Fixed cameras & RTCC
Jun 13, 2025
Austin American-Statesman ($)
Texas police 'abused' license plate data for immigration search, Illinois police say↗
Austin American-Statesman ($)
ALPR
Jun 12, 2025
CBS News
Giannoulias accuses Texas of illegally accessing Mount Prospect license plate data in abortion case↗
CBS News
ALPR
Jun 3, 2025
KXXV
Real-Time Crime Center enhancing Killeen public safety through tech and strategy↗
KXXV
Fixed cameras & RTCC
Jun 2, 2025
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
A look at the new technology Fort Worth police are using to track gunfire↗
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Fixed cameras & RTCC+ , Expansion
May 30, 2025
Straight Arrow News - SAN - Unbiased. Straight Facts. ($)
ICE illegally gains informal access to nationwide license plate camera network - Straight Arrow News - SAN↗
Straight Arrow News - SAN - Unbiased. Straight Facts. ($)
ALPR
Feb 4, 2025
Beaumont Enterprise ($)
Beaumont's Real Time Crime Center is expanding through the region↗
Beaumont Enterprise ($)
Fixed cameras & RTCC+ , Expansion
Jun 4, 2024
FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth
A look inside Fort Worth's newly-expanded real-time crime center↗
FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth
Fixed cameras & RTCC+ , Expansion
Mar 26, 2024
Fort Worth Star-Telegram ($)
Cameras all over Fort Worth are recording us. Who’s watching, and should we worry?↗
Fort Worth Star-Telegram ($)
Fixed cameras & RTCC
Jul 10, 2023
KBTX News 3 ($)
Brazos County to take next step on a proposed ‘real-time’ crime center↗
KBTX News 3 ($)
Fixed cameras & RTCC
