Sep 3
kfoxtv.com
EPPD has effectively halted use of Flock license plate reader system, Canales says↗
kfoxtv.com
Contract canceled
ALPR− , Reduction
Sep 2
The Killeen Daily Herald
City of Temple withholds records of police drone accident which sent truck driver to hospital↗
The Killeen Daily Herald also carried by 1 other outlet
Drones / UAS
Sep 2
usatoday.com
Texas senator calls Flock cameras 'warrantless mass surveillance'↗
usatoday.com
ALPR− , Reduction
Sep 2
Taylor Press
City pauses amid surveillance concerns↗
Taylor Press
ALPR− , Reduction
Sep 2
KEYE
Conversation continues around perception, desire for Flock Safety cameras↗
KEYE
ALPR− , Reduction
Sep 2
Covering Katy News ($)
Flock tracks the police, too. Key safeguard came after alleged Katy officer misuse↗
Covering Katy News ($)
ALPR− , Reduction
Sep 2
KEYE
POLL: What matters most when it comes to license plate readers?↗
KEYE
Contract canceled
ALPR− , Reduction
Sep 2
KXXV
Robinson City Council votes to end Flock camera contract amid privacy concerns↗
KXXV also carried by 1 other outlet
Contract canceled
ALPR− , Reduction
Sep 1
Denton Record-Chronicle
Denton County Sheriff's Office renews facial recognition tech agreement with Clearview AI↗
Denton Record-Chronicle
New contract
Face recognition+ , Expansion
Sep 1
Security Today
Texas Halts State Funding for AI Surveillance Cameras↗
Security Today
ALPR− , Reduction
Sep 1
Community Impact
PREVIEW: Kemah to discuss Flock cameras at City Council meeting↗
Community Impact
ALPR
Sep 1
Good Good Good News
Amid scrutiny, Texas agencies are blocked from spending on Flock: 'Stop turning Texas into a surveillance state'↗
Good Good Good News
ALPR− , Reduction
Sep 1
Tech Brew
How 1 town’s Flock data reached 459 agencies↗
Tech Brew
Contract canceled
ALPR− , Reduction
Sep 1
Hoodline
Dallas Council Weighs Killing $1.5M Flock Camera Funding Amid Privacy Backlash↗
Hoodline
ALPR− , Reduction
Sep 1
WFAE
Arizona attorney general launches review of Flock cameras↗
WFAE also carried by 3 other outlets
Contract canceled
ALPR− , Reduction Fusion & data sharing− , Reduction
Sep 1
Whalesbook
Florida and Texas Terminate Flock Safety Contracts Over Privacy↗
Whalesbook
Contract canceled
Face recognition− , Reduction
Sep 1
KWTX ($)
San Saba County judge ends agreement for Flock cameras↗
KWTX ($)
Contract canceled
ALPR− , Reduction
Aug 31
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Dallas council member pushes to cut $1.5M in funding for Flock cameras↗
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
ALPR− , Reduction Fusion & data sharing− , Reduction
Aug 31
kdhnews.com
Flock surveillance camera network grows in Temple as Texas funding faces scrutiny over privacy, misuse↗
kdhnews.com
New contract
ALPR+ , Expansion
Aug 31
Gadget Review
Texas Freezes Funding for Flock Safety Cameras – After Spending $30 Million↗
Gadget Review
ALPR− , Reduction
Aug 31
Local Profile
Second Collin County City Reconsiders Flock Cameras Amid Privacy Concerns↗
Local Profile also carried by 1 other outlet
Contract canceled
ALPR− , Reduction Fusion & data sharing− , Reduction
Aug 31
insurancejournal.com
How a $1 Texas Insurance Fee Funded Thousands of Flock Cameras↗
insurancejournal.com
ALPR− , Reduction
Aug 30
Dallas Express
Will Abbott’s Flock Funding Freeze Hit Dallas’ 684 Cameras?↗
Dallas Express
Fusion & data sharing− , Reduction ALPR− , Reduction
Aug 30
Austin American-Statesman ($)
His records request led Pflugerville to shut down license plate cameras↗
Austin American-Statesman ($)
Contract canceled
ALPR− , Reduction
Aug 29
The Good Men Project
Flock Cameras Face Growing Backlash Across Texas Counties, but Getting Rid of Them Is Complicated↗
The Good Men Project also carried by 1 other outlet
Contract canceled
ALPR− , Reduction Fusion & data sharing− , Reduction
Aug 28
Texas Scorecard
Wylie City Council Declines To Renew Flock Camera Contract↗
Texas Scorecard
Contract canceled
ALPR− , Reduction
Aug 28
The Texas Tribune
Lawmakers added $1 to Texans’ car insurance policies. That money paid for thousands of Flock cameras.↗
The Texas Tribune also carried by 5 other outlets
ALPR− , Reduction
Aug 28
The Texas Tribune
Gov. Abbott blocks state agencies from spending money on Flock cameras↗
The Texas Tribune also carried by 9 other outlets
Contract canceled
ALPR− , Reduction Schools & transit− , Reduction Fusion & data sharing− , Reduction
Aug 28
Click2Houston
Manvel mayor calls for review of Flock Safety camera contract↗
Click2Houston also carried by 1 other outlet
Fusion & data sharing− , Reduction ALPR− , Reduction
Aug 28
Austin American-Statesman ($)
Bastrop proposes new tax rate, discusses Flock cameras↗
Austin American-Statesman ($) also carried by 1 other outlet
Contract canceled
ALPR− , Reduction
Aug 27
kotaradio.com
Teens accused of destroying Flock camera until battery exploded, igniting fire near homes: report↗
kotaradio.com
Contract canceled
ALPR− , Reduction
Aug 27
Fox News
Teens accused of destroying Flock camera until battery exploded, igniting fire near homes: report↗
Fox News
Contract canceled
Fusion & data sharing− , Reduction
Aug 27
sacurrent.com
There are more than 10 , 000 Flock cameras in Texas . Gina Hinojosa blames Gov . Greg Abbott .↗
sacurrent.com
Contract canceled
ALPR− , Reduction
Aug 27
DailyTrib.com
Marble Falls police exploring drone-as-first-responder program↗
DailyTrib.com
Drones / UAS
Aug 27
KEYE
Liberty Hill leaders hear concerns over Flock license plate readers amid backlash↗
KEYE
ALPR
Aug 27
FOX8 WGHP
Cities beginning to cancel their Flock camera contracts↗
FOX8 WGHP also carried by 23 other outlets
Contract canceled
ALPR− , Reduction Fixed cameras & RTCC− , Reduction Schools & transit− , Reduction
Aug 27
The Cool Down
Small Texas city became an early launchpad for Flock cameras' nationwide rise↗
The Cool Down
Contract canceled
ALPR− , Reduction
Aug 27
SouthTexasNews.com
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice↗
SouthTexasNews.com
ALPR+ , Expansion
Aug 26
CBS News
Wylie to remove Flock license plate reader cameras after council votes against renewal↗
CBS News also carried by 1 other outlet
Contract canceled
ALPR− , Reduction
Aug 26
Click2Houston
Houston Police expanding drone program to give officers more information during dangerous calls↗
Click2Houston
Drones / UAS+ , Expansion
Aug 26
KEYE
Could the Flock camera debate influence the race for Texas governor?↗
KEYE
ALPR
Aug 26
kkam.com
Robinson Residents Pack City Hall to Oppose Flock License Plate Cameras↗
kkam.com
ALPR
Aug 26
KXAN Austin
Liberty Hill prepares community discussion on Flock cameras amid Central Texas pushback↗
KXAN Austin also carried by 1 other outlet
ALPR− , Reduction
Aug 26
NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts
Indoor drones, new pistols: How Tarrant cities will use new federal policing grants↗
NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts
New contract
Drones / UAS+ , Expansion
Aug 26
MySA
Texas city pulls plug on Flock cameras after millions of outside searches↗
MySA also carried by 2 other outlets
Contract canceled
ALPR− , Reduction Fixed cameras & RTCC− , Reduction
Aug 26
Dallas News ($)
This Dallas suburb just voted to terminate its Flock camera contract↗
Dallas News ($)
Contract canceled
ALPR− , Reduction
Aug 26
Yahoo
Texas Cop's Shocking Flock Search History Sparks Criminal Case↗
Yahoo
ALPR− , Reduction
Aug 26
The American Bazaar
10,000 Flock cameras in Texas? Gina Hinojosa targets Abbott over $26M contract↗
The American Bazaar
ALPR+ , Expansion
Aug 26
Los Angeles Times ($)
Surveillance or security: Flock, personal security cameras and the databases tracking every move↗
Los Angeles Times ($) also carried by 1 other outlet
Contract canceled
ALPR− , Reduction
Aug 26
KEYE
POLL: How safe do you feel around license plate readers?↗
KEYE
Contract canceled
ALPR− , Reduction
Aug 25
KVII
Amarillo group raises privacy concerns over license plate reader cameras, oversight↗
KVII
ALPR
Aug 25
KVUE
Pflugerville turns off Flock license plate readers amid data access issue ahead of city council meeting↗
KVUE also carried by 2 other outlets
ALPR− , Reduction
Aug 25
FOX 7 Austin
Flock cameras in Texas: Pflugerville covering all city-leased cameras, system turned off↗
FOX 7 Austin also carried by 1 other outlet
Contract canceled
ALPR− , Reduction Schools & transit− , Reduction Fusion & data sharing− , Reduction
Aug 25
kiiitv.com
Corpus Christi police clarify use of license plate reader cameras ahead of City Council briefing↗
kiiitv.com also carried by 1 other outlet
ALPR
Aug 25
HPPR
Flock cameras face growing backlash across Texas counties, but getting rid of them is complicated↗
HPPR also carried by 2 other outlets
Contract canceled
Fusion & data sharing− , Reduction Fixed cameras & RTCC− , Reduction ALPR− , Reduction
Aug 25
El Paso Times
Greg Abbott, Gina Hinojosa join Flock camera debate in governor race↗
El Paso Times
ALPR+ , Expansion
Aug 25
MotorBiscuit
Texas Officer Arrested Over Flock Camera Misuse, Prompting Department-Wide ALPR Shutdown↗
MotorBiscuit also carried by 1 other outlet
Contract canceled
ALPR− , Reduction
Aug 25
Corpus Christi Caller-Times
Flock cameras in Corpus Christi? Police to give briefing Aug. 25↗
Corpus Christi Caller-Times
ALPR
Aug 25
WFAA
Fort Worth Police Chief defends Flock cameras but says officers using them are also being watched↗
WFAA
ALPR+ , Expansion
Aug 24
Click2Houston
Conroe council members say they received threats after Flock Safety ballot vote↗
Click2Houston
ALPR− , Reduction Fusion & data sharing− , Reduction
Aug 24
KTEN
Brenham Police Department secures grant to expand license plate reader tech↗
KTEN also carried by 4 other outlets
New contract
Fusion & data sharing+ , Expansion ALPR+ , Expansion
Aug 24
KLTV.com ($)
Lufkin police officer indicted on 100 counts related to Flock camera misuse↗
KLTV.com ($) also carried by 29 other outlets
ALPR− , Reduction
Aug 24
Dallas Express
FWISD Responds As Classroom Cameras Raise Privacy, Parental Notice Questions↗
Dallas Express
Schools & transit
Aug 24
bupipedream.com
Binghamton City Council urges Kraham to terminate Flock Safety contract↗
bupipedream.com
Contract canceled
Fusion & data sharing− , Reduction ALPR− , Reduction
Aug 24
Gadget Review
100 Felony Counts for 1 Officer: Lufkin PD Suspends Its Flock Camera Grid↗
Gadget Review
ALPR− , Reduction
Aug 24
AOL.com
License plate readers gone for good in Winona, police not re-installing Flock cameras↗
AOL.com
New contract
ALPR− , Reduction Drones / UAS− , Reduction
Aug 24
Marshall News Messenger
No ‘freedom without privacy’: As Flock camera pushback grows, police tout tech as vital crime-fighting tool↗
Marshall News Messenger
Contract canceled
Face recognition
Aug 24
NOLA.com ($)
Under fire over alleged misuse, here's how Flock cameras are used by New Orleans area police↗
NOLA.com ($) also carried by 1 other outlet
ALPR
Aug 23
Yahoo
Meet Florida’s “Flock Blocker,” the Man Who Sits in Front of ALPR Cameras All Day↗
Yahoo
Contract canceled
ALPR− , Reduction
Aug 22
Houston Chronicle ($)
Another Flock camera found cut down in Houston as fight over surveillance escalates↗
Houston Chronicle ($) also carried by 5 other outlets
Contract canceled
ALPR− , Reduction
Aug 22
inkl ($)
Texas constable unplugged 3 police surveillance…↗
inkl ($) also carried by 1 other outlet
Contract canceled
ALPR− , Reduction
Aug 22
The Lufkin Daily News
Grand jury indicts Lufkin police officer on 100 felony counts for alleged misuse of Flock cameras↗
The Lufkin Daily News
ALPR− , Reduction
Aug 22
NBC Boston
As officers face misuse allegations, police departments rethink Flock cameras↗
NBC Boston also carried by 1 other outlet
Contract canceled
ALPR− , Reduction Fusion & data sharing− , Reduction
Aug 21
AOL.com
Bond set for Ex-Sarasota officer accused of misusing Flock cameras hundreds of times↗
AOL.com
ALPR Gunshot detection
Aug 21
Fort Worth Star-Telegram ($)
Texas police have more ways to monitor you. Here’s what’s being tracked↗
Fort Worth Star-Telegram ($)
Gunshot detection
Aug 21
The Cool Down
Texas county unplugs Flock camera network, calling it 'warrantless tracking'↗
The Cool Down
Contract canceled
ALPR− , Reduction
Aug 21
Yahoo
One year after Iryna Zarutska's death, new ideas emerge to improve safety on CATS↗
Yahoo
Fixed cameras & RTCC
Aug 20
Click2Houston
Deer Park police officer suspended after using license plate cameras for personal use↗
Click2Houston
Face recognition
Aug 18
kkam.com
“No Warrantless Tracking”: Texas Constable Shuts Down Local License Plate Cameras↗
kkam.com
Contract canceled
ALPR− , Reduction
Aug 18
AOL.com
Communities that have ‘deflocked’ by shutting down cameras amid license-plate privacy backlash↗
AOL.com
Contract canceled
ALPR− , Reduction
Aug 18
Community Impact
Bastrop weighs Flock policy, shorter data retention↗
Community Impact
Face recognition− , Reduction
Aug 17
Dallas Observer
Dallas police expand AI camera presence, say they won’t use facial recognition↗
Dallas Observer
New contract
Schools & transit+ , Expansion Fixed cameras & RTCC+ , Expansion
Aug 17
News Radio 1200 WOAI
Flock Safety Cameras to Tighten Surveillance Following Public Backlash↗
News Radio 1200 WOAI
ALPR− , Reduction Face recognition− , Reduction
Aug 17
CBS News
Hood County shuts down Flock cameras over privacy concerns↗
CBS News
Contract canceled
ALPR− , Reduction
Aug 14
Baytown Sun
Baytown council passes crime district budget after Flock camera debate↗
Baytown Sun
ALPR+ , Expansion
Aug 14
NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts
Flock Safety tightens safeguards as states, cities question surveillance network↗
NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts also carried by 6 other outlets
Contract canceled
Fusion & data sharing− , Reduction Face recognition− , Reduction
Aug 14
Houston Chronicle ($)
'Have I Been Flocked?' Here's how to find out if you've been searched↗
Houston Chronicle ($)
Schools & transit
Aug 14
Houston Chronicle ($)
Harris County judge nominees weigh in on Flock cameras↗
Houston Chronicle ($)
Fusion & data sharing
Aug 13
SouthTexasNews.com
Ingleside pulling plug on Flock camera contract↗
SouthTexasNews.com
Contract canceled
ALPR− , Reduction
Aug 13
Texas Scorecard
Texas Senators Examine Growing Cartel Drone Threat Along Southern Border↗
Texas Scorecard also carried by 2 other outlets
Drones / UAS+ , Expansion
Aug 13
KWTX ($)
Temple ISD returns to class↗
KWTX ($)
Schools & transit+ , Expansion
Aug 13
12newsnow.com
Sheriff pauses Flock camera plans in Orange County after community pushback on privacy, cost↗
12newsnow.com
Fixed cameras & RTCC− , Reduction
Aug 12
The Kerr County Lead
Explainer: What kind of license plate cameras are actually watching Kerrville↗
The Kerr County Lead also carried by 1 other outlet
Fusion & data sharing ALPR
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 ALPR
