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Privacy, security concerns raised about city’s Flock license‑plate cameras
Fort Worth City Council · January 7, 2026
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Summary
A resident warned the council about privacy, possible Fourth Amendment issues and reported security breaches involving the Flock license‑plate readers; the speaker asked the city to engage public comment and review policy and data‑access practices.
Tracy Welterlin told the council on Jan. 6 that Fort Worth’s license‑plate reader network — identified in her remarks as using the Flock system — raises privacy and security concerns and should be publicly reviewed.
Welterlin said the city has about 280 cameras…
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