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League City Residents Vote to Remove Flock Cameras
About 54% of 46,400 ballots backed removing 55 cameras that collect vehicle data, and the city council pledged to take them down.
- On Tuesday, League City voters rejected Flock Safety's automated license plate readers, with 54% opposing the technology. City officials began immediately covering the 55 cameras to cease data collection.
- The City Council previously passed an October 27 resolution pledging to abide by the nonbinding referendum results. This vote marks the first time a Galveston County municipality has moved to suspend the program.
- Supporters cite the system's investigative value, such as the recovery of a missing 15-year-old, while critics highlight privacy risks. The cameras were accessible to over 400 agencies nationwide.
- League City Mayor Nick Long ordered staff to immediately disable cameras by "bagging" them, while the city manager is reviewing agreements with Flock Safety to create a path to unwind the contract.
- Other communities, including York, Maine, recently enacted similar bans, reflecting a broader trend of declining usage across Texas. Estimates indicate roughly 13,000 Flock cameras were active statewide in August.
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League City to disable Flock cameras after voters reject their use
A proposition on November ballots asked voters whether they thought the League City Police Department should continue using automated license plate reader cameras for law enforcement purposes. 54% of voters rejected the use of the cameras, while 46% of voters chose to keep the cameras in place.
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Leaning Left3Leaning Right2Center7Last UpdatedBias Distribution58% Center
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58% Center
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C 58%
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