Daniela Ibarra<\/a><\/span>, Investigative Reporter
Eddie Latigo<\/a><\/span>, Photojournalist
Printed:\u00a0January 27, 2025 at 3:55 PM<\/time>
Daniela Ibarra<\/a><\/span>, Investigative Reporter
Eddie Latigo<\/a><\/span>, Photojournalist
UNIVERSAL CITY, Texas<\/strong> \u2013 On main streets in Common Metropolis, black cameras connected to poles control the hundreds of vehicles that move by.
It\u2019s a part of the Flock Security digicam system. Common Metropolis has had the system in place <\/a>for about two months.
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\u201cI used to be sort of skeptical at first,\u201d mentioned Common Metropolis Police Lt. Stephen Rios. \u201cHowever it\u2019s been a recreation changer.\u201d
Up to now, 12 of the cameras are put in in Common Metropolis. The division has their places listed on their coverage for the digicam\u2019s utilization.
When a automotive passes one of many cameras, the system takes an image of the again of the automotive. It captures a automotive\u2019s:
\u201cIt\u2019s a reactive instrument greater than something,\u201d mentioned Common Police Chief Johnny Siemens.
Siemens credit the system with serving to clear up extra circumstances of stolen automobiles and different property thefts.
In December 2024, Reside Oak police additionally credited the Flock system for serving to them make an arrest <\/a>in a fuel station taking pictures.
\u201cI feel that it\u2019s impacted the occupation profoundly,\u201d Siemens mentioned.
Whereas police reward the system, others imagine it places privateness in danger.
\u201cEverybody has one thing to fret about with this technique, as a result of it’s monitoring individuals\u2019s actions no matter whether or not they have been accused of any wrongdoing,\u201d mentioned Savannah Kumar, a employees lawyer with ACLU Texas.
She believes the presence of the cameras is regarding.
\u201cThat signifies that our each day actions of touring to physician\u2019s appointments, to dropping off our youngsters at varied actions, the spiritual facilities that we go to or AA conferences \u2014 all of that’s captured,\u201d mentioned Kumar.
The constitutionality of the cameras has even been questioned in courtroom. In October 2024, a federal lawsuit was filed in opposition to Norfolk, Virginia claiming the Flock system violates driver\u2019s civil rights.
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When requested what he would say to somebody who has considerations about privateness with the system, Siemens mentioned he\u2019s \u201ca citizen like all people else.\u201d
\u201cI don\u2019t need Huge Brother watching any greater than anyone else does,\u201d Siemens mentioned. \u201cRelaxation assured, we\u2019re not.\u201d
Siemens mentioned that\u2019s why he created a department policy<\/a> for a way the Flock cameras are used, who has entry to the info and the way lengthy the info is saved.
\u201cIt\u2019s made a extremely massive distinction,\u201d mentioned Rios.
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Daniela Ibarra joined the KSAT Information group in July 2023. This isn\u2019t her first time within the KSAT newsroom\u2013 the San Antonio native spent the summer time of 2017 as an intern. Daniela is a proud Imply Inexperienced alum, incomes her bachelor\u2019s and grasp\u2019s levels from the College of North Texas.
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