The Arlington Police Department is thrilled with the success of their 130 Flock license plate-reading cameras set up around the city.
Initially beginning with 24 two years ago, the fleet of cameras has led to reduced crime and even major arrests.
However, opponents to the cameras have cited the lack of privacy concerts.
Rogelio Meixueiro with Sunrise MVMT Tarrant County told NBC DFW, “The invasion of the privacy. They have mentioned to us how often they are just afraid of having cameras all the time.
“Is this camera going a bit too far? Is it taking a bit too much of my information?”
Common criticisms include just who has access to these cameras, where the footage is being stored and for how long.
However, the Arlington PD has no plans to stop adding more cameras to the city.
Steve Williams, deputy chief of technical services with the Arlington Police Department, said, “We evaluated it, and we did see a reduction in crime in the areas where we did deploy the cameras.”
Williams also clarified that the footage is only stored for 30 days, and officers could only access the Flock system after undergoing training and if they were investigating a specific case.
“We respect our citizens’ privacy, and we value them,” he said.
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