Dallas Police meeting with Flock representatives Wednesday
The short version: Dallas police sat down with Flock Safety this week as public pressure mounts over just how far the company's ALPR network can see into residents' lives.
Our Take
CBS Texas reporter DeNeeka Hill previewed Wednesday's closed-door sit-down between Dallas PD and Flock Safety, and the fact that this meeting is even newsworthy tells you something: a city government is being forced to publicly reckon with surveillance infrastructure it already deployed. That's backwards. These conversations about data retention, sharing agreements, and mission creep should happen before hundreds of cameras go up on city streets, not after residents start asking uncomfortable questions.
What's notable is that Flock itself is sending representatives to manage the narrative. That's a pattern we've seen in city after city — a company facing scrutiny shows up to reassure officials and the public, often with vague promises about policy and audits rather than hard technical limits on what the system can do or who can access it. Dallas residents deserve more than a sales pitch dressed up as transparency.
If you live in or near Dallas, don't wait for city council minutes to find out where this network is watching you. Check our camera map to see documented ALPR locations near you, and use our take-action resources to push your local officials for real answers before the next contract renewal.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of CBS TEXAS, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.