At least 900 Flock cameras have been unplugged in Texas since state funding was cut<\/a><\/p>\nHidalgo said the request also made her wonder what information is available from the county\u2019s constable offices.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt makes me wonder what we\u2019re getting from the constable\u2019s offices,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Hidalgo said she wants residents to continue asking questions of the elected officials and agencies involved.<\/p>\n
The county judge has previously said she supports the use of ALPR technology to help solve crimes and save lives, while also arguing that stronger privacy protections and oversight are needed. <\/p>\n
Hidalgo said commissioners court\u2019s October 15th meeting will dedicate some time to Flock. <\/p>\n
Hidalgo said during a September meeting, she had asked the county purchasing agent, county administrator and county attorney for information about the county\u2019s Flock contract.<\/p>\n
She said the review raised a question about who is authorized to access information collected by the cameras.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen I asked, \u2018Who can access the data?\u2019 I thought I would hear something like, you know, members of the sheriff\u2019s department or, you know, police officers, but that\u2019s not what\u2019s in the contract,\u201d Hidalgo said. \u201cThe contract just says Harris County.\u201d<\/p>\n
She said she hopes the county can determine who has accessed Flock information, how often it has been accessed, where cameras are located and who administers the system.<\/p>\n
Hidalgo has said she wants the discussion to include information about the county\u2019s Flock contracts, the agencies that can access the data, camera locations and the safeguards governing the technology.<\/p>\n
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