Wylie becomes latest North Texas city to end Flock camera use

As more and more people express privacy concerns over Flock cameras, another North Texas municipality has decided to do away with them.Wylie to end Flock camera useOn Tuesday, August 25, Wylie City Council voted unanimously to end its contract with Flock Technologies, who produces Flock cameras.Wylie currently has six Flock cameras in use, but they will cease use after the city's contract with Flock ends in October. The city has been using Flock cameras since August 2024, and it was paying $27,000 per year for the Flock cameras."It was a difficult decision, I believe, for all of us, including myself," says Matthew Porter, the Mayor of Wylie.Porter acknowledged that Flock cameras can help law enforcement agencies solve crimes, but says there aren't enough guardrails related to other agencies using the cameras."The protections are just not there and are not required in the terms of the existing contract."Austin Gregory with DeFlock Wylie, a citizen-led campaign to remove the cameras from