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Weslaco approves no‑cost MOU with Flock Safety for police access to camera database
Summary
The commission approved a memorandum of understanding allowing the Weslaco Police Department to access the Flock Safety image database at no cost for investigative purposes; staff said the system will be used as an investigative tool and recommended approval.
The Weslaco City Commission voted July 1 to enter a memorandum of understanding with Flock Safety that will allow the police department to access still images and associated metadata captured by Flock devices for law‑enforcement investigations at no cost to the city.
Staff said the Flock database will be used as an investigative tool and recommended approval of the MOU. Commissioners approved the measure by voice vote with no recorded opposition.
The MOU grants investigative access to images and associated information collected by privately and publicly deployed Flock devices and does not require a city purchase; staff said existing legal and privacy safeguards with MOU language will be followed.
Next steps: police staff will implement the access per departmental procedures and coordinate with legal on any data‑use agreements or privacy safeguards required by the MOU.
