Pflugerville disables license plate cameras after records request

30 August 2026. [AI first draft. Verify every fact against the source before publishing.]

Pflugerville has disabled its license plate recognition camera system following a public records request, according to reporting by the Austin American-Statesman. [Verify: the specific trigger for the shutdown, timeline, and whether cameras were removed or merely deactivated.] The decision came after someone sought records related to the camera network, apparently prompting city officials to review the program's status. [Verify: whether the city provided a formal statement explaining the shutdown rationale and whether public documents show council action or administrative decision.] License plate readers capture and store vehicle location data, raising privacy concerns that have prompted similar reviews in other jurisdictions. The circumstances leading from the records request to the shutdown decision remain unclear from available reporting. [Verify: whether Pflugerville had a current contract with any vendor such as Flock Safety or another ALPR provider, contract terms, cost, and whether the shutdown was permanent or temporary.] Residents can check their own city or county websites for active camera contracts, recent council meeting minutes, and responses to public records requests related to automated license plate readers.

Read the original reporting: statesman.com.

Related record: Austin, Texas in the jurisdictions directory.