61 Flock Cameras Taken Offline in Harris County Precinct 4 Amid Privacy Concerns

Harris County commissioner decommissions Flock cameras in Precinct 4

A Harris County commissioner has ordered that all Flock cameras in her precinct to be covered up and decommissioned.

Harris County Precinct 4 shuts down 61 Flock cameras amid privacy concerns

Harris County Precinct 4 Commissioner Lesley Briones is decommissioning all 61 Flock surveillance cameras and license plate readers controlled by Precinct 4, citing residents' concerns about privacy, access to collected data and potential misuse.

61 Flock cameras taken offline in Harris County Precinct 4 amid privacy concerns

Harris County Commissioner Lesley Briones has taken 61 Flock cameras offline in Precinct 4, citing privacy concerns, just one week before Commissioners Court is scheduled to discuss the county's surveillance program.

More than 60 Flock cameras to be decommissioned in Harris County, commissioner says

Hundreds of automated license plate readers and security cameras controlled by Flock Safety cover the county and capture real-time images of vehicles that pass by. The mass surveillance technology has prompted dozens of residents to speak out against the county's contract renewal with the company this year.

Precinct 4 takes Flock cameras offline amid privacy and data concerns

Precinct 4 had 48 security cameras and 13 automatic license plate readers across nine parks and facilities.

Harris County Precinct 4 shuts down Flock camera system

Precinct 4 Commissioner Lesley Briones says all 61 Flock cameras have been shut off and covered following concerns raised by residents.