Las Cruces amends Flock camera contract with privacy rules

21 September 2026. [AI first draft. Verify every fact against the source before publishing.]

Las Cruces has amended its Flock Safety contract to include additional privacy rules, according to reporting from the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. [verify: specific privacy protections added, contract approval date, and vote if applicable]. The move reflects growing municipal attention to safeguards surrounding automated license plate reader deployments, which can capture vehicle data across broad areas.

[verify: which city council members supported or opposed the privacy amendments, whether public comment preceded the decision, and the effective date of the new terms]. Privacy advocates have raised concerns nationally about ALPR systems and their potential for mission creep, though supporters argue the technology aids law enforcement investigations when properly governed.

Readers in their own communities can check whether their local government has adopted privacy rules for any existing ALPR or Flock contracts, and whether such protections appear in renewal documents or amended agreements.

Read the original reporting: star-telegram.com.