# Dallas Shuts Down 321 Flock Cameras

> Dallas disables 321 Flock cameras but hundreds keep tracking vehicles
- Title: Dallas Shuts Down 321 Flock Cameras · Dallas Express
- Summary: Dallas disables 321 Flock cameras but hundreds keep tracking vehicles Dallas police reduced license plate cameras by 321 after Texas funding withdrawal, but…
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- Source: Dallas Express — https://dallasexpress.com/uncategorized/dallas-turns-off-321-flock-cameras-but-hundreds-keep-watching
- Author: Dallas Express
- Published: 2026-09-27T16:00:26+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: dallas, flock, dallas police, license plate readers, texas, dallas express, dpd, flock cameras, stolen vehicles, crime tracking, news, politics
## Cameras Turned Off
Dallas police shut down 321 state-funded Flock cameras after Texas withdrew grant funding
## Hundreds Remain Active
Over 300 locally funded cameras continue collecting license plate data for stolen vehicle recovery
## Crime Reduction Credit
Police credited Flock with solving 12 homicides and 50 business robberies in 2026
## Data Retention Policy
Dallas keeps license plate data for 365 days with weekly audits to check search accuracy
## Funding Gap
Restoring 321 cameras would cost $1.06 million annually, but no replacement funding was approved
## Key takeaway

Dallas police reduced license plate cameras by 321 after Texas funding withdrawal, but 300 remain active for stolen vehicle recovery and crime tracking