# CBS Austin Interview on Pflugerville Flock Cameras

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Public Safety
August 11, 2026

# CBS Austin Interview: Flock Contract Delayed Over Privacy Concerns

CBS Austin interviewed me after Pflugerville delayed a vote on a new Flock Safety contract amid resident concerns about privacy and access to license plate reader data.

CBS Austin interviewed me after the Pflugerville City Council delayed a vote on a proposed new contract with Flock Safety. The report focuses on resident concerns about privacy, data sharing, and whether Pflugerville should continue using the company's license plate reader cameras.

I told CBS Austin that community feedback has been clear: many residents are asking the City to remove the cameras. A central concern is that agencies outside Pflugerville may be able to access data collected here. Before Council makes a decision, residents deserve a clear account of who can search that data, what safeguards actually apply, and whether those rules can be enforced.

[Watch and read the CBS Austin report](https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/pflugerville-city-council-delays-flock-camera-contract-vote-amid-privacy-concerns).

Related: read my earlier updates on [Pflugerville's Flock camera data rules](/updates/flock-cameras-data/) and [guardrails for AI and surveillance technology](/updates/ai-surveillance-data-guardrails/), or [send me your thoughts on the City's use of this technology](/contact/).

What I’ve done on this

I spoke with CBS Austin about what I have heard from residents and why access to license plate reader data remains a central concern. The public deserves clear answers about which local, state, and federal agencies can search Pflugerville's data before the City commits to another contract.

**Related priority:** [First Responders and Safe Neighborhoods](/priorities/#public-safety)

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