Flock Cameras in Fort Worth, Texas

What is documented in Fort Worth

A June 2024 City of Fort Worth police technology briefing reported approximately 250 Flock cameras in the city. It stated that captured data was stored by Flock Safety for 30 days unless retained as evidence. The count is dated to that briefing and should not be treated as a current live inventory.

Are Flock cameras legal in Fort Worth?

Texas does not categorically ban Flock ALPR cameras, but local approval, use, retention and sharing policies can differ. Review the Texas ALPR law guide and request the current agency policy. This is general information, not legal advice.

How to verify cameras or request records

Ask for the current camera inventory, vendor contract, ALPR policy, retention setting, audit logs and data-sharing list. Use the Texas public-records request generator to prepare the request.

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