Vote today on the future of Flock cameras in Dallas | NBCDFW
The short version: Dallas City Council put Flock's camera network up for a vote, and NBC 5's Larry Collins covered the stakes for residents on both sides of the debate.
Our Take
Credit to NBC 5's Larry Collins for getting a camera in the room as Dallas council members weighed whether to keep feeding Flock Safety's ALPR network. These votes rarely get the attention they deserve — they happen in committee rooms on weekday afternoons while most residents are at work, and by the time anyone notices, the contract is already signed and the cameras are already logging plates.
What matters here isn't just whether Dallas keeps its cameras — it's the precedent. Every city council that rubber-stamps a renewal without real public debate about data retention, vendor access, and audit trails makes the next rubber stamp easier somewhere else. Dallas residents deserve to know how long their travel history sits in a database, who can query it, and whether there's any meaningful oversight beyond a council vote every few years.
If you're in DFW, don't wait for the next vote to find out your intersection is already wired. Check our camera map to see what's nearby, and if you want to push back before the next contract renewal, our take-action page has steps for making your voice heard at the next council meeting.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of NBC DFW, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.