The cameras track top criminal offenses, wanted persons, hit-and-run cases, larceny and motor vehicle theft. Flock confirms the data does not stay local. It gets shared across networks statewide, including with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and various task forces.
That's the part most people don't realize when they see one of these cameras on a Lubbock street. Every department in the state has access to whatever Lubbock's cameras pick up.
For regular people driving around town, this means your plate gets logged and that information travels far beyond city limits the moment it's captured. If you get flagged for a hit-and-run or theft, agencies well outside Lubbock could already have eyes on your movements. Supporters will say it's a win for catching criminals faster. Critics will say a quiet, statewide surveillance web deserves more scrutiny than it's getting.
Either way, the numbers are public now. One hundred three cameras, one shared network, and a lot of agencies watching the same feed.