From FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth · Carter Freemon · · 1m 10s
Dallas Police Chief meets Flock CEO over camera safety
Dallas police chief to discuss license plate camera safeguards with Flock CEO after state funding pause
In brief
Dallas police chief to discuss license plate camera safeguards with Flock CEO after state funding pause Dallas keeps 300 city-funded Flock cameras while 321 are shut off due to state funding freeze Originally reported by FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth.
Flock cameras paused
Dallas lost state funding for 321 Flock cameras after Texas governor ordered a statewide pause on license plate reading systems
City keeps 300 cameras
Dallas city funds 300 Flock cameras through a contract that remains active despite state funding freeze
Plano police cameras off
Plano police turned off 90 Flock cameras after losing state funding, but plan to use them again later
Plano crime drop
Plano police recorded lowest crime rate since using Flock cameras in 2024, with further drops in 2025 and 2026
Dallas police chief meeting
Dallas police chief Daniel Comeaux meets Flock CEO to discuss camera safeguards and preventing misuse
Flock controversy
Many north texas cities canceled Flock contracts after privacy concerns, while dallas city council kept their $1.5 million contract
The short version
Dallas keeps 300 city-funded Flock cameras while 321 are shut off due to state funding freeze
