Dallas leaders press Flock on license plate reader safety

A representative from the company that produces the controversial Flock license plate readers faced Dallas City Council members on Tuesday.The company worked to reassure city leaders that it is creating more checks and balances.Flock cameras in DallasAfter outcry across the country, Flock said it is now doing proactive auditing of police department search patterns. If it determines there’s something atypical about a search, it will alert department leaders.If there is any abuse of the system, the Dallas Police Department said strict disciplinary measures will be taken.The representative from Flock also emphasized that the cameras do not have facial recognition technology."This is a tool only used for investigative purposes. We can't say that for all the other cameras around us today. We also have an auditing system to track every click. Every search can be audited," said Trevor Chandler, Flock’s director of public affairs.Flock cameras scan license plates and other visible vehicle info