# 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
- Title: Dallas Police Chief meets Flock CEO over camera safety
- Summary: 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…
- Keywords: dallas police, flock systems, dallas police chief, daniel comeaux, plano police, ed drain, texas governor, greg abbott, license plate cameras, state funding pause, north texas cities, news
- Source: FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth — https://fox4news.com/news/dallas-police-chief-meet-flock-ceo-discuss-safety-concerns
- Author: Carter Freemon
- Published: 2026-09-25T00:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: dallas police, flock systems, dallas police chief, daniel comeaux, plano police, ed drain, texas governor, greg abbott, license plate cameras, state funding pause, north texas cities, news
## 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
## Key takeaway

Dallas keeps 300 city-funded Flock cameras while 321 are shut off due to state funding freeze