Austin Justice(@AustinJustice):If you're running a criminal theft ring, do you hit a city that uses Flock -- like College Station or Kyle -- or Austin, which turned off Flock?

2026.10.04 19:20

If you're running a criminal theft ring, do you hit a city that uses Flock -- like College Station or Kyle -- or Austin, which turned off Flock?

Austin Justice@AustinJustice

2026.10.03 16:02

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