These Central Texas cities no longer have Flock Safety cameras
The short version: KVUE reports Bastrop joins a growing list of Central Texas towns pulling Flock Safety ALPR cameras, proof that local pushback can actually work.
Our Take
Credit to KVUE for tracking this trend instead of treating it as a one-off story. Bastrop isn't the first Central Texas city to rip these cameras out, and that pattern matters more than any single removal. When neighboring communities start comparing notes and asking the same hard questions about cost, efficacy, and who actually has access to the data these systems vacuum up, elected officials start feeling the heat in a way a single town council meeting never generates.
This is the playbook we want to see spread: local reporting that keeps a running tally of wins, not just losses. Flock's pitch to city councils is always the same — crime-fighting miracle box, minimal oversight needed. But once residents start asking where the footage goes, who it's shared with, and whether it actually reduced crime, the math often stops working out in Flock's favor. Bastrop didn't cancel this contract in a vacuum; it canceled it because enough people asked questions loudly enough.
If you want to know whether your own city or county has these cameras watching your plate right now, check our map. And if Bastrop's win has you wondering how to start that same fight at home, our take-action page walks through exactly how these contracts get unwound.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of KVUE, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.