Austin, San Marcos, Pflugerville, Leander, Bastrop and lots of other Texas cities have turned off their Flock cameras.
But not Kyle, which credits the cameras with:
- Finding a stolen car with an infant inside
- Catching a man accused of shooting a teen at a convenience store
- Arresting two armed robbery suspects within hours
- Locating two young children missing with an impaired sitter
- Flagging a shooting suspect as he entered Kyle, leading to his immediate arrest
A police commander audits every search each month. The police chief told the council there has been no complaints or evidence of misuse.
The council voted 6-1 to continue its contracts