{"id":2653635,"date":"2026-09-02T14:35:55","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T18:35:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dallas-shuts-down-hundreds-of-flock-cameras-after-funding-pause\/"},"modified":"2026-09-02T14:38:29","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T18:38:29","slug":"dallas-shuts-down-hundreds-of-flock-cameras-after-funding-pause","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dallas-shuts-down-hundreds-of-flock-cameras-after-funding-pause\/","title":{"rendered":"Dallas shuts down hundreds of Flock cameras after funding pause"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdallas-shuts-down-hundreds-of-flock-cameras-after-funding-pause%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2653635&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Dallas Police Department is set to deactivate hundreds of Flock cameras after Texas Governor Greg Abbott directed state agencies to halt funding for <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chicago-violence-70-shot-at-least-10-killed-as-highway-shootings-hit-all-time-high\/\" title=\"Chicago Violence: 70 Shot, At Least 10 Killed As Highway Shootings Hit \u2018All-Time High\u2019\">automated license plate readers<\/a> due<\/a> to privacy and Fourth Amendment concerns. Approximately 321 Flock cameras supported through state grants will lose funding and be taken offline by September 15, 2026, although some will remain operational thanks to federal funding.The department emphasizes that thes cameras are vital tools for investigations, aiding in developing leads and solving crimes.Abbott\u2019s order follows growing scrutiny and instances of alleged misuse within Texas, including a police indictment. The governor describes the move as part of a broader effort to protect citizens\u2019 privacy rights. This action has also sparked political debate,with critics accusing Abbott of facilitating mass surveillance in Texas. The decision aligns with similar measures taken elsewhere, such as florida&#8217;s ban on certain license plate reader cameras.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/dallas\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"1504\"> Dallas <\/a>Police Department announced Tuesday that it will shut down hundreds of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/flock-cameras\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"23507\">Flock cameras<\/a> after Texas Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/greg-abbott\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"1373\">Greg Abbott<\/a> (R-TX) directed state agencies to halt funding for the automated license plate readers, citing concerns over privacy and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/fourth-amendment\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"3635\">Fourth Amendment<\/a> rights.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThree hundred twenty-one Flock cameras currently supported through affected state grant funding will no longer be eligible for that funding,\u201d a DPD spokesperson <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DallasPD\/status\/2094928353983905853\">said<\/a> in a statement. \u201cTo ensure compliance with the Governor\u2019s directive, the Department will cancel those cameras effective September 15, 2026.\u201d<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4709670\/dallas-shut-down-flock-camera-abbot\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Dallas shuts down hundreds of Flock cameras after Abbott pauses funding<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4708539\/prosecutors-say-no-doubt-tyler-robinson-killed-charlie-kirk-ahead-of-judge-key-ruling\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Prosecutors say there\u2019s \u2018no doubt\u2019 Tyler Robinson killed Charlie Kirk ahead of judge\u2019s key ruling<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/videos\/4708187\/federal-judge-blocks-virginia-sanctuary-law-ice-arrests-abigail-spanberger\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Federal judge blocks Spanberger\u2019s sanctuary law as ICE arrests surge<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The move will not eliminate Flock\u2019s presence in Dallas entirely. More than 300 Flock cameras will remain operational throughout the city, according to the department, because some cameras are funded by federal grants unaffected by Abbott\u2019s directive.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The DPD emphasized that the remaining cameras are an important investigative tool used by officers and detectives to develop leads, identify vehicles associated with criminal activity, and help solve crimes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Dallas Police Department will continue evaluating available resources and technology to ensure our officers and detectives have effective tools to support investigations and enhance public safety,\u201d the department spokesperson said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Abbott ordered Texas state agencies last week to stop funding Flock cameras as cities and counties across the state have begun reassessing their use of the technology.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Abbott spokesman Andrew Mahaleris said most funding for Flock cameras in Texas comes from the federal government rather than the state.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAlmost all Flock cameras in Texas are used by cities, and those cities are increasingly canceling their contracts with Flock,\u201d Mahaleris said. \u201cTo the extent that cities get any funding for those cameras, most of it comes from the federal government. To the extent any funding comes from Texas agencies, those agencies are clarifying that those funds cannot be used for Flock cameras.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Abbott has also defended the decision as a response to growing concerns over how the cameras are being used.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a Friday interview with conservative radio host Glenn Beck, Abbott described the cancellations and restrictions as part of a broader \u201ccrackdown\u201d on Flock cameras in Texas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhat Texans deserve, they deserve clarity about how these cities and counties are using them,\u201d Abbott said. \u201cCitizens are concerned about their Fourth Amendment rights. They have to be protected. Their privacy must be protected.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The governor\u2019s action comes as scrutiny of Flock\u2019s technology grows in Texas and beyond.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In April, a Lufkin, Texas, police officer was indicted on 100 counts related to the alleged misuse of Flock data. Other Texas cities have also begun reconsidering their use of the technology.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, on Monday, the Florida Department of Transportation <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4686592\/flock-ceo-outlines-policy-changes-after-uproar-over-surveillance-network\/\">blocked automated license plate reader<\/a> cameras from being installed throughout the state highway system.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/technology\/4697747\/greg-abbott-texas-data-center-developers\/\">GREG ABBOTT SAYS DATA CENTER DEVELOPERS \u2018DUG THEIR OWN GRAVE\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-26\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Flock cameras have also become a political issue in Texas\u2019s 2026 gubernatorial race. Democratic gubernatorial challenger Gina Hinojosa released a digital ad Tuesday accusing Abbott of allowing a mass-surveillance network to spread across the state.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWelcome to Texas y\u2019all, where we celebrate freedom from big government,\u201d the ad says, before warning that 10,000 Flock cameras are \u201creading your plate, logging where you sleep and pray.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dallas to shut 321 Flock cameras after Abbott halts funding<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4195,"featured_media":2653636,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_1104-e1788270566504.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[6262,82953,85019],"class_list":["post-2653635","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-dallas","tag-flock-cameras","tag-funding-pause"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_1104-e1788270566504.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2653635","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4195"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2653635"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2653635\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2653639,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2653635\/revisions\/2653639"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2653636"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2653635"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2653635"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2653635"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}