Dallas Police removing over 300 Flock cameras as city leader pushes to end funding completely

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Dallas has become the biggest city so far to get rid of part of its Flock camera network, and one Dallas City Councilman wants the city to do away with their entire fleet of the controversial cameras.DPD Flock camera contract canceledOn September 1, Dallas Police announced it would cancel a contract with Flock cameras after it lost state funding.Texas Gov. Greg Abbot has ordered state agencies to pause funding on the cameras.321 cameras that are funded through state money will be turned off on Sept. 15. More than 300 Flock cameras will still be operational in Dallas after that date.Dallas County has had issues with vandalism and damage to its Flock cameras.Sean Pease, the president of the Dallas Police Association, tells FOX 4's Amelia Jones that the Flock cameras have boosted the rate at which it finds suspects by 20% in 2026.He says he understands that the system can be abused, but sees the value in the cameras."Could I lie and put a number in there that I just make up and put a law
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