What's next for Flock cameras in Robinson

Our Take

Score one for the people of Robinson. A city council deciding to end a Flock Safety contract is still a rare event in Texas, where these camera networks have spread into small towns with almost no public debate. Credit to KCEN News for following up on what happens after the vote, because the hardware coming down is only half the story — the real question is what happens to the months or years of license plate data already collected, who had access to it, and whether any of it gets shared before the system is fully decommissioned.

This is exactly the kind of local accountability moment that gets buried in bigger markets. A handful of council members in a town most people couldn't find on a map just did what larger cities with bigger budgets and louder press corps have failed to do: they said no to a surveillance vendor. It's a reminder that these fights are winnable, and they're usually won at the city council level, not in Congress.

If you're in a town still running Flock cameras, or you're not sure, check our camera map to see what's tracking your plates right now, then use our take-action guide to push your own council to follow Robinson's lead.