Flock cameras in Texas: Pflugerville covering all city-leased cameras, system turned off

Pflugerville Pulls Plug on Flock Safety Cameras

The City of Pflugerville has turned off and covered its Flock license plate reader cameras following concerns that agencies outside the city’s approved network were able to access data collected by the system. The city’s contract with Flock Safety expired July 31, although the cameras had remained operational while officials considered a possible contract extension. City staff were directed to cover all city-leased cameras after an investigation…

Flock cameras in Texas: Pflugerville covering all city-leased cameras, system turned off

The City of Pflugerville has turned off and is covering the Flock license plate reader cameras in the city, pending a potential contract renewal.

Pflugerville Kills Flock Camera Deal After 1.6 Million Outside Searches Surface

Pflugerville's City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to terminate its contract with Flock Safety, pulling the plug on the city's network of automated license plate reader cameras after a resident's records request revealed that hundreds of outside law enforcement agencies had been quietly mining the system's data for months. Before the council even took its vote, City Manager James Hartshorn had already ordered staff to physically cover the cam…