From FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth · Alex Boyer · · 1m 10s
Dallas Police Chief Meets Flock CEO
Dallas police chief meets Flock CEO to address camera privacy concerns.
In brief
Dallas police chief meets Flock CEO to address camera privacy concerns. Dallas Police Chief Daniel Comeaux meets Flock CEO Garrett Langley to discuss license plate camera misuse after Texas paused state funding. Originally reported by FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth.
Meeting scheduled
Dallas Police Chief Daniel Comeaux meets Flock CEO Garrett Langley today to address privacy concerns and prevent misuse of license plate reading cameras.
Camera status
Dallas operates 300 active Flock license plate cameras while 300 others are offline due to Texas state funding cuts ordered by Governor Greg Abbott.
Funding pause
Texas paused state funding for Flock cameras on September 1 following Governor Greg Abbott's order requiring state agencies to halt funding.
City council vote
Only three city council members voted to cancel Dallas Police Department's Flock contract when it was brought to a vote.
Police stance
Dallas Police maintain technology solves violent crime and report no evidence of camera misuse since deployment.
Other cities
Several North Texas cities have canceled Flock contracts amid nationwide debate over license plate reader privacy concerns.
The essence
Dallas Police Chief Daniel Comeaux meets Flock CEO Garrett Langley to discuss license plate camera misuse after Texas paused state funding.
