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Village police say they have not purchased Flock cameras amid data concerns
Summary
Council heard from an agency official that the village has not purchased Flock automated-license-plate cameras and has no plans to do so at this time; the official cited data-leak and litigation concerns and recommended spending priorities elsewhere.
An agency official told councilors the village has not purchased Flock automated license-plate–reading cameras and expressed skepticism about adopting the system now. "We do not have lock cameras. We don't have any insight to purchase any," the official said, describing court cases and data concerns that make the technology problematic for the village to adopt immediately.
Councilors pressed for clarity on what video sources the village currently uses; the official noted that outside agencies (including ODOT) maintain traffic cameras on state routes and that those feeds can be used for crash reviews. The official urged residents to report incidents to the Lakeway County Sheriff's Office rather than relying on Facebook posts for dispatch, and argued that spending priorities should focus on other public-safety needs until more reliable, privacy-preserving options emerge.
