Flock cameras · Agencies

What police and sheriffs say about their Flock cameras

See what Lubbock, Amarillo and nearby agencies have said in public about their Flock cameras: the company, how many cameras, how long data is kept, who it is shared with, and who checks the searches. Every line links to its source.

  • 18agencies listed
  • October 2, 2026Last checked

Each card shows only what the agency has said in public, with the source and its date. If something is missing, the card ends with one line, “Not yet public.” That means we did not find it in public sources as of October 2, 2026. It does not mean the agency has no such record. Agencies are listed A to Z, and numbers from different sources are never added together.

Amarillo Police Department

City police department

Camera company

Flock Safety. The portal is hosted by Flock Safety and says the department uses “Flock Safety technology.”

Agency’s own pageAmarillo Police Department transparency portal (hosted by Flock Safety)Source dated October 2, 2026

City Council, July 22, 2025, item 8.K: renewal of the Flock Safety ALPR cameras, awarded to Insight Public Sector, Inc. under an OMNIA contract.

Government recordCity of Amarillo council record, July 22, 2025, item 8.KSource dated July 22, 2025

How many cameras

Portal: Total Cameras (“Number of LPR and other cameras”): 99. LPR Cameras (“Number of LPR cameras only”): 93.

Agency’s own pageAmarillo Police Department transparency portal (hosted by Flock Safety)Source dated October 2, 2026

A different count, from the news: in June 2026 the police chief said there were 87 Flock cameras in and around the city. The portal and the news count different things and we do not combine them.

News reportAmarillo Tribune, “Amarillo’s 87 license plate readers help solve crimes”Source dated June 2, 2026

How long data is kept

30 days (portal: “Data Retention”), as shown when we read it.

Agency’s own pageAmarillo Police Department transparency portal (hosted by Flock Safety)Source dated October 2, 2026

As reported on Sept. 8, 2026, the chief said the department would reduce plate-reader data retention to seven days, effective the following week. The portal still showed 30 days when we read it.

News reportKVII (ABC 7 Amarillo), “Changes made to Amarillo PD camera policies”Source dated September 8, 2026

Who it is shared with

The portal has a “Sharing Network Data With” list and a “Receiving Network Data From” list. It states no count. The lists name other Texas police departments and sheriff’s offices, including ones in the Panhandle and South Plains.

Agency’s own pageAmarillo Police Department transparency portal (hosted by Flock Safety)Source dated October 2, 2026

As reported on Sept. 8, 2026, the chief said Flock camera data would now be shared only with law enforcement agencies in Texas.

News reportKVII (ABC 7 Amarillo), “Changes made to Amarillo PD camera policies”Source dated September 8, 2026

Access and audit rules

Access Policy: “All system access requires a valid reason and is stored indefinitely.” Public Search Audit: a “Download CSV” button for searches over the last 30 days.

Agency’s own pageAmarillo Police Department transparency portal (hosted by Flock Safety)Source dated October 2, 2026

As reported on Sept. 8, 2026, the chief said supervisors would run monthly random audits of each assigned officer’s searches and review flagged searches within three days.

News reportKVII (ABC 7 Amarillo), “Changes made to Amarillo PD camera policies”Source dated September 8, 2026

Written policy

The portal states an Acceptable Use Policy (“Data is used for law enforcement purposes only. Data is owned by Amarillo TX PD and is never sold to 3rd parties.”), Prohibited Uses and a Hotlist Policy (“Hotlist hits are required to be human verified prior to action.”). These are the portal’s statements, not a separate policy document.

Agency’s own pageAmarillo Police Department transparency portal (hosted by Flock Safety)Source dated October 2, 2026

Contract or council record

City Council, July 22, 2025, item 8.K: “Renewal of Flock Safety Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR),” $164,818.44, general fund revenues.

Government recordCity of Amarillo council record, July 22, 2025, item 8.KSource dated July 22, 2025

City Council, Dec. 9, 2025, item 5.9: renew the Flock Safety ALPR System for the Police Department for an additional one-year term, $255,000.00, general fund revenues.

Government recordCity of Amarillo council record, Dec. 9, 2025, item 5.9Source dated December 9, 2025

City Council agenda, Sept. 8, 2026, item 4.1: discuss the City’s current use of cameras for public safety and security, existing policies, and a possible city-wide policy (presented by the Police Chief).

Government recordCity of Amarillo council agenda, Sept. 8, 2026, item 4.1Source dated September 8, 2026

Where we looked

We searched the City’s council agendas and minutes (2017 to September 2026) for Flock, ALPR, LPR and “license plate read,” the Police Department’s own site and the web. We found no written Police Department plate-reader policy or general order, no council-adopted plate-reader policy and no copy of the original vendor contract; only the renewals above. Scanned or image-only documents may have been missed.

Lubbock County Sheriff’s Office

Sheriff’s office

Camera company

Flock Safety. The portal is hosted by Flock Safety and its overview says the Sheriff’s Office and the South Plains Auto Theft Task Force use “Flock Safety technology.”

Agency’s own pageLubbock County Sheriff’s Office transparency portal (hosted by Flock Safety)Source dated October 1, 2026

How long data is kept

30 days (portal: “Data Retention”).

Agency’s own pageLubbock County Sheriff’s Office transparency portal (hosted by Flock Safety)Source dated October 1, 2026

Access and audit rules

Access Policy: “All system access requires a valid reason and is stored indefinitely.” Hotlist Policy: “Hotlist hits are required to be human verified prior to action.”

Agency’s own pageLubbock County Sheriff’s Office transparency portal (hosted by Flock Safety)Source dated October 1, 2026

Written policy

The portal states an Acceptable Use Policy: “Data is used for law enforcement purposes only. Data is owned by Lubbock County TX SO and is never sold to 3rd parties.” It also lists Prohibited Uses. This is the portal’s statement, not a separate policy document.

Agency’s own pageLubbock County Sheriff’s Office transparency portal (hosted by Flock Safety)Source dated October 1, 2026

Contract or council record

Commissioners Court, Aug. 28, 2023, file 23-0722, passed: authorize the County Judge to sign an End-User License Agreement with Flock Group, Inc. (requested by the Sheriff). The county’s record returned no attachment or cost.

Government recordLubbock County Commissioners Court records (Legistar), file 23-0722Source dated August 28, 2023

Commissioners Court, Dec. 11, 2023, file 24-0138, passed: a resolution authorizing a multiple-use agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation for automated license plate recognition cameras at listed rights-of-way (requested by the South Plains Auto Theft Task Force).

Government recordLubbock County Commissioners Court records (Legistar), file 24-0138Source dated December 11, 2023

Commissioners Court, Feb. 9, 2026, file 26-0265, passed: authorize the County Judge to sign a Master Services Agreement and Order Form with Flock Group Inc. (“Flock Group for SPATTF cameras”). The county’s record returned no attachment or cost.

Government recordLubbock County Commissioners Court records (Legistar), file 26-0265Source dated February 9, 2026

Not yet public: how many cameras, who it is shared with

Where we looked

The portal page shows no camera count, no list of sharing partners and no search-audit download. We searched the County’s law-enforcement page, the Commissioners Court records and the web for a written Sheriff’s Office plate-reader policy and for the contract terms and cost; the agenda records returned none.

Lubbock Police Department

City police department

Camera company

Flock Safety. The portal is hosted by Flock Safety, and the City Council item for the purchase names “Flock Group, Inc.”

Agency’s own pageLubbock Police Department transparency portal (hosted by Flock Safety)Source dated October 1, 2026

City Council, Oct. 22, 2024, item 5.26: Resolution No. 2024-R0500 authorizing Purchase Order 10027892 with Flock Group, Inc.

Government recordCity of Lubbock council agenda, Oct. 22, 2024, item 5.26Source dated October 22, 2024

How many cameras

Portal: Total Cameras (“Number of LPR and other cameras”): 103. LPR Cameras (“Number of LPR cameras only”): 17.

Agency’s own pageLubbock Police Department transparency portal (hosted by Flock Safety)Source dated October 1, 2026

A different count, from the news: the police chief told City Council 12 fixed cameras (two needing repairs), six mobile cameras and six more awaiting TxDOT approval. The portal and the news count different things and we do not combine them.

News reportKCBD, “Lubbock police defend Flock camera use amid privacy questions”Source dated September 8, 2026

How long data is kept

30 days (portal: “Data Retention”).

Agency’s own pageLubbock Police Department transparency portal (hosted by Flock Safety)Source dated October 1, 2026

The chief said photos are kept 30 days now and that this will soon move to seven days.

News reportKCBD, “Lubbock police defend Flock camera use amid privacy questions”Source dated September 8, 2026

Who it is shared with

The portal has two lists, “Sharing Network Data With” (organizations granted access to Lubbock TX PD data) and “Receiving Network Data From.” It states no count. The lists name other Texas police departments and sheriff’s offices, including ones in the Panhandle and South Plains.

Agency’s own pageLubbock Police Department transparency portal (hosted by Flock Safety)Source dated October 1, 2026

Access and audit rules

Access Policy: “All system access requires a valid reason and is stored indefinitely.” Public Search Audit: a “Download CSV” button for searches over the last 30 days.

Agency’s own pageLubbock Police Department transparency portal (hosted by Flock Safety)Source dated October 1, 2026

The chief said the system flags unusual activity and that the department audits those flags every six months, which he said will likely become more frequent.

News reportKCBD, “Lubbock police defend Flock camera use amid privacy questions”Source dated September 8, 2026

Written policy

The portal states an Acceptable Use Policy (“Data is used for law enforcement purposes only. Data is owned by Lubbock TX PD and is never sold to 3rd parties.”), Prohibited Uses and a Hotlist Policy (“Hotlist hits are required to be human verified prior to action.”). These are the portal’s statements, not a separate policy document.

Agency’s own pageLubbock Police Department transparency portal (hosted by Flock Safety)Source dated October 1, 2026

Contract or council record

City Council, July 9, 2024, item 6.22: a memorandum of understanding among the Police Department, the Texas Anti-Gang Center-Lubbock and the South Plains Auto Theft Task Force as managers for the Flock license plate readers “purchased with State of Texas grant funding.”

Government recordCity of Lubbock council agenda, July 9, 2024, item 6.22Source dated July 9, 2024

City Council, Oct. 22, 2024, item 5.26: Purchase Order 10027892 for $138,300, funded by Lubbock Police Department seized funds.

Government recordCity of Lubbock council agenda, Oct. 22, 2024, item 5.26Source dated October 22, 2024

City Council, Feb. 11, 2025, item 5.24: Resolution No. 2025-R0074 ratifying the Chief’s signing of a TxDOT Multiple Use Agreement to place Flock hardware as automated license plate readers on public highway rights-of-way within the city limits; the item lists no additional cost to the City.

Government recordCity of Lubbock council agenda, Feb. 11, 2025, item 5.24Source dated February 11, 2025

City Council, July 8, 2025, budget ordinance amendment: Flock mobile cameras, $49,434, six mobile camera systems funding a two-year agreement, from the Abandoned Vehicle Fund.

Government recordCity of Lubbock council agenda, July 8, 2025, budget ordinanceSource dated July 8, 2025

Where we looked

We searched the City’s council agendas and minutes for Flock, ALPR and “license plate” (2023 to 2026), the City’s Crime & Safety page and the web. We found no written Police Department plate-reader policy and no copy of the vendor contract; the council items list a resolution and a purchase order as attachments, but we could not open the files.

Potter County Sheriff’s Office

Sheriff’s office

Camera company

Flock Safety. Potter County Commissioners Court, May 24, 2024, item 8.O: signing the contract with Flock Safety, a sole source provider, for leased cameras to be used by the Panhandle Auto Burglary and Theft Unit, with the costs paid by that unit’s grant. Approved 5-0.

Government recordPotter County Commissioners Court minutes, May 24, 2024Source dated May 24, 2024

How long data is kept

KFDA reported in September 2024 that the data from the cameras the Panhandle unit was installing is erased after 30 days. This is a news report of the unit’s statement, not a Sheriff’s Office document.

News reportKFDA NewsChannel 10, “More than 100 license plate readers being installed in parts of the Panhandle”Source dated September 4, 2024

Contract or council record

Commissioners Court, Aug. 12, 2024, item 7.M: authorizes the Sheriff’s Office to place license plate readers at specified locations in conjunction with the Texas Department of Transportation. Approved 5-0.

Government recordPotter County Commissioners Court minutes, Aug. 12, 2024Source dated August 12, 2024

Commissioners Court, Dec. 8, 2025, item 6.E: a TxDOT license plate reader resolution, a revised resolution authorizing the use of license plate readers. Approved 5-0.

Government recordPotter County Commissioners Court minutes, Dec. 8, 2025Source dated December 8, 2025

Commissioners Court, Feb. 9, 2026, item 7.D: a multiple use agreement and resolution with TxDOT for placing license plate reader cameras. Approved 5-0.

Government recordPotter County Commissioners Court minutes, Feb. 9, 2026Source dated February 9, 2026

Not yet public: how many cameras, who it is shared with, access and audit rules, written policy

Where we looked

We found no Flock transparency portal for the Potter County Sheriff’s Office (several address guesses did not load; portal addresses are irregular, so this is not proof there is none). We searched the Commissioners Court agendas and minutes from January 2023 to September 2026 and the web. We found no written Sheriff’s Office plate-reader policy, no camera count, no sharing list and no audit statement.

Randall County Sheriff’s Office

Sheriff’s office

Camera company

Flock Safety. Commissioners Court, Sept. 24, 2024, item 12: a memorandum of understanding between Randall County and Flock Group, Inc., doing business as Flock Safety (Sheriff’s Office). Approved 5-0.

Government recordRandall County Commissioners Court minutes, Sept. 24, 2024 (scanned PDF)Source dated September 24, 2024

How many cameras

The Amarillo Globe-News reported in September 2024 that the system would initially include 14 license-plate-reader cameras. This is a news report of the approval, not a current count.

News reportAmarillo Globe-News, “Randall County approves license plate reader agreement with Flock Group”Source dated September 27, 2024

How long data is kept

The Amarillo Globe-News reported in September 2024 that the images are stored for 30 days and then purged.

News reportAmarillo Globe-News, “Randall County approves license plate reader agreement with Flock Group”Source dated September 27, 2024

Who it is shared with

The Amarillo Globe-News reported in September 2024 that a county official told commissioners the data is never sold or shared with third parties and that Flock has no access to it.

News reportAmarillo Globe-News, “Randall County approves license plate reader agreement with Flock Group”Source dated September 27, 2024

Contract or council record

Commissioners Court, Sept. 24, 2024, item 13: a resolution authorizing the Texas Department of Transportation to install license plate readers within Randall County (Resolution 2024-26). Approved 5-0.

Government recordRandall County Commissioners Court minutes, Sept. 24, 2024 (scanned PDF)Source dated September 24, 2024

Commissioners Court, Oct. 22, 2024, item 5: a utility joint use agreement between Randall County and Flock Group Inc. to install two ALPR camera systems on county right of way. Approved 5-0.

Government recordRandall County Commissioners Court minutes, Oct. 22, 2024 (scanned PDF)Source dated October 22, 2024

Commissioners Court, July 15, 2025, item 7: a supplemental agreement to a multiple use agreement allowing installation of license plate reader cameras within the highway right of way. Approved 5-0.

Government recordRandall County Commissioners Court minutes, July 15, 2025 (scanned PDF)Source dated July 15, 2025

Not yet public: access and audit rules, written policy

Where we looked

We found no Flock transparency portal for the Randall County Sheriff’s Office (several address guesses did not load). The county’s agenda and minutes files are scanned images, so we read the first pages of each 2024 to 2026 agenda by eye and by text recognition; items on later pages, or in later minutes, may have been missed. We found no written Sheriff’s Office plate-reader policy and no audit statement. The retention and sharing lines are from a newspaper, not from a county document.

Texas Tech University Police Department

University police department

Camera company

A university spokesperson told the student newspaper that Texas Tech “does not currently have a relationship with Flock Safety.” The Police Department’s spokesperson said Flock cameras on campus are owned and maintained by the Lubbock Police Department.

News reportThe Daily Toreador, “Tech distances from Flock Safety”Source dated September 24, 2026

Who it is shared with

A university spokesperson said data from the university’s license plate recognition system is accessed and used only by Texas Tech Transportation & Parking for parking access and enforcement and by the Texas Tech Police Department for investigative purposes, and that it is not sold to or aggregated by other parties.

News reportThe Daily Toreador, “Tech distances from Flock Safety”Source dated September 24, 2026

Not yet public: how many cameras, how long data is kept, access and audit rules, written policy, contract or council record

Where we looked

We looked for a Texas Tech transparency portal on Flock’s site and by web search, and searched Texas Tech Operating Policy 61.45 (security cameras) for “license plate,” “LPR,” “ALPR” and “Flock”; the text has none of those words. The newspaper cites that policy; the policy page does not mention plate readers. The university’s statement above is quoted by a news outlet, not a document the university published.

Other agencies named in the sources

These agencies are named below as Flock users or sharing partners. We did not find a public page, policy or record of their own for them.

About this data

Sources are an agency’s own page, a government record such as a council or county agenda, or a dated news report. Each line shows its source and the date the source shows; a source with no date is marked with the day we read it. Numbers are copied the way the source words them. If an agency has posted something we missed, or a line is wrong, use the “report an error” link below and we will fix it.

Want to see the records yourself?

Anyone in Texas can ask a public office for its records under the Texas Public Information Act. The request builder writes the letter for you. It runs in your browser and sends nothing.

Build a Flock camera records request Flock cameras explainedFlock camera map

Last checked October 2, 2026.

Report an error on this page