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historical discoveryEvent: Oct 2, 2026

Prior research: Latest reported record

Historical workbook finding, preserved without treating it as a new operational event: About 50; contract ends 10/02. Removal may take 60 days.

Original sourceEntity Added Oct 3, 2026
historical discoveryEvent: Sep 30, 2026

Prior research: Daily statewide scan

Historical workbook finding, preserved without treating it as a new operational event: No newly announced September 30 Texas shutdown, physical removal or contract cancellation was verified. Leon Valley was added as newly discovered operational coverage, not a September 30 installation event.

Original sourceAdded Oct 3, 2026
historical discoveryEvent: Sep 29, 2026

Prior research: Daily statewide scan

Historical workbook finding, preserved without treating it as a new operational event: No newly announced September 29 Texas shutdown, removal or contract cancellation was verified. This run adds prior events, count corrections and owner-level coverage.

Original sourceAdded Oct 3, 2026
historical discoveryEvent: Sep 28, 2026

Prior research: Daily statewide scan

Historical workbook finding, preserved without treating it as a new operational event: No newly confirmed September 28 Texas cancellation or shutdown found beyond corrections and previously reported events added in this run.

Original sourceAdded Oct 3, 2026
historical discoveryEvent: Sep 25, 2026

Prior research: Project canceled before installation

Historical workbook finding, preserved without treating it as a new operational event: Sheriff invoked the non-appropriation clause September 25 after the funding and TxDOT permit pause; no cameras installed.

Original sourceEntity Added Oct 3, 2026
historical discoveryEvent: Sep 24, 2026

Prior research: Operational count correction

Historical workbook finding, preserved without treating it as a new operational event: Old: status conflict with no operational count. New: 200 of 553 reported shut down; 224 remains the separate grant-exposure count.

Original sourceEntity Added Oct 3, 2026
historical discoveryEvent: Sep 24, 2026

Prior research: Renewal and exact count

Historical workbook finding, preserved without treating it as a new operational event: Council voted 4-2 on September 24 to renew for one year and keep 84 cameras operating.

Original sourceEntity Added Oct 3, 2026
historical discoveryEvent: Sep 24, 2026

Prior research: Contract-cost conflict

Historical workbook finding, preserved without treating it as a new operational event: KBTX reports nearly $400,000 per year; Texas Tribune reports two contracts totaling almost $300,000. Conflict retained pending primary contract review.

Original sourceEntity Added Oct 3, 2026
historical discoveryEvent: Sep 23, 2026

Prior research: Current inventory and cost

Historical workbook finding, preserved without treating it as a new operational event: Texas City Police reported 28 cameras, including 26 fixed and two mobile, at an annual cost of $71,000.

Original sourceEntity Added Oct 3, 2026
historical discoveryEvent: Sep 23, 2026

Prior research: Audit and discipline

Historical workbook finding, preserved without treating it as a new operational event: A January-June audit found 58 searches without a law-enforcement purpose. Two employees were disciplined; no camera or contract change was reported.

Original sourceEntity Added Oct 3, 2026
historical discoveryEvent: Sep 17, 2026

Prior research: Latest reported record

Historical workbook finding, preserved without treating it as a new operational event: Council confirmed permanent removal 09/17; count unknown.

Original sourceEntity Added Oct 3, 2026
historical discoveryEvent: Sep 17, 2026

Prior research: Removed count

Historical workbook finding, preserved without treating it as a new operational event: Old: removed count unknown. New: all 10 agency ALPR cameras removed before the vote and permanently down.

Original sourceEntity Added Oct 3, 2026
historical discoveryEvent: Sep 17, 2026

Prior research: State-road permit pause

Historical workbook finding, preserved without treating it as a new operational event: TxDOT stopped issuing new ALPR permits, including approved-but-uninstalled agreements. Existing installations were unaffected by this permit action.

Original sourceEntity Added Oct 3, 2026
historical discoveryEvent: Sep 15, 2026

Prior research: Latest reported record

Historical workbook finding, preserved without treating it as a new operational event: 321 scheduled for cancellation 09/15; later reports conflict.

Original sourceEntity Added Oct 3, 2026
historical discoveryEvent: Sep 15, 2026

Prior research: Prior conversation seed

Historical workbook finding, preserved without treating it as a new operational event: 553 cameras; 224 expected lost; required independent verification

historical discoveryEvent: Sep 15, 2026

Prior research: Prior conversation seed

Historical workbook finding, preserved without treating it as a new operational event: Up to 3,200 affected, not confirmed removals

Unverified provenanceAdded Oct 3, 2026
historical discoveryEvent: Sep 15, 2026

Prior research: Revised status

Historical workbook finding, preserved without treating it as a new operational event: Shutdown deferred; alternative funding sought

Original sourceEntity Added Oct 3, 2026
historical discoveryEvent: Sep 15, 2026

Prior research: Operational split

Historical workbook finding, preserved without treating it as a new operational event: Old: announced 321 cancellation with conflicting later reports. New: 321 off and 300 still in use; broader inventory remains unresolved.

Original sourceEntity Added Oct 3, 2026
historical discoveryEvent: Sep 15, 2026

Prior research: Removal completion and count

Historical workbook finding, preserved without treating it as a new operational event: Old: immediate removal ordered, completion unverified. New: all 7 city cameras removed September 15; poles remain.

Original sourceEntity Added Oct 3, 2026
historical discoveryEvent: Sep 15, 2026

Prior research: Exact count and renewal

Historical workbook finding, preserved without treating it as a new operational event: Old: 50-camera reported minimum and no verified cost. New: exact 82-camera network under a three-year renewal capped at $1,194,775.02 total.

Original sourceEntity Added Oct 3, 2026
historical discoveryEvent: Sep 15, 2026

Prior research: Removal order

Historical workbook finding, preserved without treating it as a new operational event: Council ordered the city's 150 fixed Flock cameras removed within 60 days. The current disabled and physically removed quantities remain unverified.

Original sourceEntity Added Oct 3, 2026
historical discoveryEvent: Sep 9, 2026

Prior research: Latest reported record

Historical workbook finding, preserved without treating it as a new operational event: 7-0 vote; immediate removal ordered, completion unverified.

Original sourceEntity Added Oct 3, 2026
historical discoveryEvent: Sep 8, 2026

Prior research: Latest reported record

Historical workbook finding, preserved without treating it as a new operational event: 12 cameras covered; 09/08 decommission vote.

Original sourceEntity Added Oct 3, 2026
historical discoveryEvent: Sep 8, 2026

Prior research: Latest reported record

Historical workbook finding, preserved without treating it as a new operational event: System off by 09/08.

Original sourceEntity Added Oct 3, 2026
historical discoveryEvent: Sep 8, 2026

Prior research: Contract decision

Historical workbook finding, preserved without treating it as a new operational event: Termination approved; staff to execute

Original sourceEntity Added Oct 3, 2026
historical discoveryEvent: Sep 8, 2026

Prior research: Termination and covering order

Historical workbook finding, preserved without treating it as a new operational event: Council ended the program September 8, ordered 16 operating cameras covered within 24-48 hours and sent 30-day notice. Completion unverified.

Original sourceEntity Added Oct 3, 2026
historical discoveryEvent: Sep 5, 2026

Prior research: Latest reported record

Historical workbook finding, preserved without treating it as a new operational event: 09/05 continuation vote; $80,000 Flock reimbursement unpaid.

Original sourceEntity Added Oct 3, 2026
historical discoveryEvent: Sep 3, 2026

Prior research: Latest reported record

Historical workbook finding, preserved without treating it as a new operational event: No camera or data use since 09/04/26.

Original sourceEntity Added Oct 3, 2026
historical discoveryEvent: Sep 3, 2026

Prior research: Latest reported record

Historical workbook finding, preserved without treating it as a new operational event: Relationship ended 09/03.

Original sourceEntity Added Oct 3, 2026
historical discoveryEvent: Sep 2, 2026

Prior research: Hardware / software inventory

Historical workbook finding, preserved without treating it as a new operational event: 12 Flock hardware; 5 city cameras use Flock software; 28 Axon excluded

Original sourceEntity Added Oct 3, 2026
historical discoveryEvent: Sep 1, 2026

Prior research: Contract ended / prior inventory

Historical workbook finding, preserved without treating it as a new operational event: Contract ended September 1. August inventory was 11 ALPR cameras; current shutdown/removal status unverified.

Original sourceEntity Added Oct 3, 2026
historical discoveryEvent: Aug 26, 2026

Prior research: Physical removal correction

Historical workbook finding, preserved without treating it as a new operational event: Old: use suspended with physical status unknown. New: district states all Flock cameras were removed August 26; quantity remains unpublished.

Original sourceEntity Added Oct 3, 2026
historical discoveryEvent: Aug 25, 2026

Prior research: Latest reported record

Historical workbook finding, preserved without treating it as a new operational event: 7-0 non-renewal vote; current term ends 10/13. Physical shutdown unverified.

Original sourceEntity Added Oct 3, 2026
historical discoveryEvent: Aug 25, 2026

Prior research: Current inventory

Historical workbook finding, preserved without treating it as a new operational event: Ten active ALPRs: nine fixed and one portable. Separate park video cameras excluded.

Original sourceEntity Added Oct 3, 2026
historical discoveryEvent: Aug 25, 2026

Prior research: Shutdown and contract end

Historical workbook finding, preserved without treating it as a new operational event: All 28 city cameras were turned off and physically covered after council denied a new agreement. Removal has not been verified.

Original sourceEntity Added Oct 3, 2026
historical discoveryEvent: Aug 11, 2026

Prior research: Shutdown and contract termination

Historical workbook finding, preserved without treating it as a new operational event: Three county-contracted cameras were unplugged and covered after termination; physical removal pending. County sought a $126,000 refund.

Original sourceEntity Added Oct 3, 2026
historical discoveryEvent: Jun 2, 2026

Prior research: Proposed local continuation funding

Historical workbook finding, preserved without treating it as a new operational event: The FY2027 CCPD proposal allocates $50,000 to a Citywide Camera Program for Flock subscription, maintenance and expansion. Adoption and spending were not verified, so this is recorded as proposed local funding.

Original sourceEntity Added Oct 3, 2026
expanded coverageEvent: May 18, 2026

Non-Flock municipal parking ALPR documented

May 18, 2026 government agenda packet documents Vigilant software use. Added as historical coverage, not a newly installed replacement for police Flock.

Original sourceEntity Added Oct 3, 2026
historical discoveryEvent: Apr 21, 2026

Prior research: State grant and TxDOT authorization

Historical workbook finding, preserved without treating it as a new operational event: A city packet identifies a $49,950 state OAG grant and sought authorization for ALPR installation in TxDOT right-of-way. The grant-funded deployment is reported as 13 cameras.

Original sourceEntity Added Oct 3, 2026
historical discoveryEvent: Feb 5, 2026

Prior research: Owner-level Harris network mapping

Historical workbook finding, preserved without treating it as a new operational event: MUD 468 purchased Flock cameras and authorized HCSO access to alerts and data. Count and current operation are unverified.

Original sourceEntity Added Oct 3, 2026
historical discoveryEvent: Feb 1, 2026

Prior research: Physical status

Historical workbook finding, preserved without treating it as a new operational event: All city-contracted Flock cameras deactivated and removed

Original sourceEntity Added Oct 3, 2026
historical discoveryEvent: Dec 2, 2025

Prior research: Latest reported record

Historical workbook finding, preserved without treating it as a new operational event: All city-contracted Flock cameras removed by 02/01/26.

Original sourceEntity Added Oct 3, 2026
historical discoveryEvent: Nov 1, 2025

Prior research: Current inventory

Historical workbook finding, preserved without treating it as a new operational event: Bexar County Sheriff installed 35 Flock cameras in November 2025 and continues to use ALPR technology; other surveillance systems are excluded.

Original sourceEntity Added Oct 3, 2026
historical discoveryEvent: Oct 16, 2025

Prior research: Owner-level Harris network mapping

Historical workbook finding, preserved without treating it as a new operational event: MUD 358 purchased Flock cameras and authorized Harris County Constable Precinct 4 to access alerts and data. Count and current operation are unverified.

Original sourceEntity Added Oct 3, 2026
expanded coverageEvent: Oct 16, 2025

Owner and search-access relationships separated

MUD 358 purchase and Constable access are documented by a passed government agreement. This does not settle the Sheriff’s 480-reader aggregate.

Original sourceEntity Added Oct 3, 2026
historical discoveryEvent: Oct 14, 2025

Prior research: Latest reported record

Historical workbook finding, preserved without treating it as a new operational event: Contracts ended by 3-2 vote; removal count unverified.

Original sourceEntity Added Oct 3, 2026
correctionEvent date unknown

Leased equipment distinguished from verified legal ownership

The prior current record named Flock as owner. The source establishes that the city leases these readers and that Flock maintains them, without explicitly establishing legal title. Owner corrected to unknown; inventory and operation unchanged.

Original sourceEntity Added Oct 3, 2026
correctionEvent date unknown

County agreement separated from Sheriff administered aggregate

The first publication attached the reported county agreement to the Sheriff-administered population. Source evidence does not establish that mapping. The contract now belongs to the separate county-government record with no asserted deployment link; the original snapshot is retained.

Original sourceEntity Added Oct 3, 2026
expanded coverageEvent date unknown

County-government contract scope added separately

Adds the county as a separate tracked entity for the already reported combined agreement. This is coverage/provenance improvement, not a new ALPR installation.

Original sourceEntity Added Oct 3, 2026
historical discoveryEvent date unknown

Prior research: Latest reported record

Historical workbook finding, preserved without treating it as a new operational event: 553 managed; 224 funding-loss exposure. Operational split unresolved.

Original sourceEntity Added Oct 3, 2026
historical discoveryEvent date unknown

Prior research: Latest reported record

Historical workbook finding, preserved without treating it as a new operational event: 90 reported offline; other reports say over 90. Minimum count.

Original sourceEntity Added Oct 3, 2026
historical discoveryEvent date unknown

Prior research: Latest reported record

Historical workbook finding, preserved without treating it as a new operational event: 480 across 20 administered networks; primarily MUD/other owners. Excluded pending ownership deduplication.

Original sourceEntity Added Oct 3, 2026
historical discoveryEvent date unknown

Prior research: Latest reported record

Historical workbook finding, preserved without treating it as a new operational event: 30 FY2026 grant-funded subscriptions operational; future funding unresolved.

Original sourceEntity Added Oct 3, 2026
historical discoveryEvent date unknown

Prior research: Latest reported record

Historical workbook finding, preserved without treating it as a new operational event: 34 ALPR; two additional drone-related cameras excluded.

Original sourceEntity Added Oct 3, 2026
historical discoveryEvent date unknown

Prior research: Latest reported record

Historical workbook finding, preserved without treating it as a new operational event: 18 ALPR within 41 total cameras; other types excluded.

Original sourceEntity Added Oct 3, 2026
historical discoveryEvent date unknown

Prior research: Latest reported record

Historical workbook finding, preserved without treating it as a new operational event: 14 existing cameras; FY26-27 MVCPA payment plans unresolved.

Original sourceEntity Added Oct 3, 2026
historical discoveryEvent date unknown

Prior research: Latest reported record

Historical workbook finding, preserved without treating it as a new operational event: Nine Condor cameras; excluded from ALPR totals.

Original sourceEntity Added Oct 3, 2026
historical discoveryEvent date unknown

Prior research: Latest reported record

Historical workbook finding, preserved without treating it as a new operational event: Grant bought mobile trailer, not Flock. Flock inventory unverified.

Original sourceEntity Added Oct 3, 2026
historical discoveryEvent date unknown

Prior research: Latest reported record

Historical workbook finding, preserved without treating it as a new operational event: No change vote 09/22. Separate hardware from software-connected city cameras.

Original sourceEntity Added Oct 3, 2026
historical discoveryEvent date unknown

Prior research: Latest reported record

Historical workbook finding, preserved without treating it as a new operational event: Pilot ended; July 2025 policy discontinued.

Original sourceEntity Added Oct 3, 2026
historical discoveryEvent date unknown

Prior research: Latest reported record

Historical workbook finding, preserved without treating it as a new operational event: All cameras removed per 08/03 announcement.

Original sourceEntity Added Oct 3, 2026
historical discoveryEvent date unknown

Prior research: Latest reported record

Historical workbook finding, preserved without treating it as a new operational event: District use suspended in August.

Original sourceEntity Added Oct 3, 2026
historical discoveryEvent date unknown

Prior research: Latest reported record

Historical workbook finding, preserved without treating it as a new operational event: May referendum planned; installation was MVCPA-funded.

Original sourceEntity Added Oct 3, 2026
historical discoveryEvent date unknown

Prior research: Latest reported record

Historical workbook finding, preserved without treating it as a new operational event: Two contracts renewed one year; $300,000 grant unreimbursed.

Original sourceEntity Added Oct 3, 2026
historical discoveryEvent date unknown

Prior research: Latest reported record

Historical workbook finding, preserved without treating it as a new operational event: Rejected ending Flock partnership.

Original sourceEntity Added Oct 3, 2026
historical discoveryEvent date unknown

Prior research: Latest reported record

Historical workbook finding, preserved without treating it as a new operational event: Rejected ending Flock partnership.

Original sourceEntity Added Oct 3, 2026
historical discoveryEvent date unknown

Prior research: Latest reported record

Historical workbook finding, preserved without treating it as a new operational event: $260,000 contract under discussion.

Original sourceEntity Added Oct 3, 2026
historical discoveryEvent date unknown

Prior research: Latest reported record

Historical workbook finding, preserved without treating it as a new operational event: 41 cameras; approximately $100,000 intended grant support blocked.

Original sourceEntity Added Oct 3, 2026
historical discoveryEvent date unknown

Prior research: Latest reported record

Historical workbook finding, preserved without treating it as a new operational event: Nonbinding vote 11/03; no cancellation inferred.

Original sourceEntity Added Oct 3, 2026
historical discoveryEvent date unknown

Prior research: Latest reported record

Historical workbook finding, preserved without treating it as a new operational event: At least 940 installed as of 09/02; exact active count unpublished.

Original sourceEntity Added Oct 3, 2026
historical discoveryEvent date unknown

Prior research: Latest reported record

Historical workbook finding, preserved without treating it as a new operational event: Police said operation would continue without disruption.

Original sourceEntity Added Oct 3, 2026
historical discoveryEvent date unknown

Prior research: Grant subset operational

Historical workbook finding, preserved without treating it as a new operational event: 200 previously grant-funded cameras operational

Original sourceEntity Added Oct 3, 2026
historical discoveryEvent date unknown

Prior research: Network status

Historical workbook finding, preserved without treating it as a new operational event: Grant-funded subset shuttered

Original sourceEntity Added Oct 3, 2026
historical discoveryEvent date unknown

Prior research: Network status

Historical workbook finding, preserved without treating it as a new operational event: Grant-funded subset shuttered

Original sourceEntity Added Oct 3, 2026
historical discoveryEvent date unknown

Prior research: Statewide reported shutdowns

Historical workbook finding, preserved without treating it as a new operational event: More than 900 cameras; at least 14 cities/counties since late August

Original sourceAdded Oct 3, 2026
historical discoveryEvent date unknown

Prior research: Historic state-funded deployment

Historical workbook finding, preserved without treating it as a new operational event: More than 3,200 cameras supported by at least $30 million

Original sourceAdded Oct 3, 2026
historical discoveryEvent date unknown

Prior research: Estimated statewide inventory

Historical workbook finding, preserved without treating it as a new operational event: About 13,000 in late August; DeFlock estimate, not an audited active total

Original sourceAdded Oct 3, 2026
historical discoveryEvent date unknown

Prior research: Exact disabled count and funding

Historical workbook finding, preserved without treating it as a new operational event: Old: minimum 90 / over-90 conflict. New: exactly 90 off; no alternative local funding planned.

Original sourceEntity Added Oct 3, 2026
historical discoveryEvent date unknown

Prior research: Contract and administered network

Historical workbook finding, preserved without treating it as a new operational event: 480 cameras across 20 managed networks remain excluded from totals; $868,975 combined ALPR/gunshot contract runs through June 2027.

Original sourceEntity Added Oct 3, 2026
historical discoveryEvent date unknown

Prior research: Planned inventory and cost

Historical workbook finding, preserved without treating it as a new operational event: Planned 16-camera, three-year contract cost $154,400 and depended on 80% grant reimbursement.

Original sourceEntity Added Oct 3, 2026
historical discoveryEvent date unknown

Prior research: Current inventory

Historical workbook finding, preserved without treating it as a new operational event: Brazos County Sheriff's Office operates 10 Flock cameras.

Original sourceEntity Added Oct 3, 2026
historical discoveryEvent date unknown

Prior research: Current inventory

Historical workbook finding, preserved without treating it as a new operational event: Bryan Police operates 17 Flock cameras.

Original sourceEntity Added Oct 3, 2026
historical discoveryEvent date unknown

Prior research: Contract termination and inventory

Historical workbook finding, preserved without treating it as a new operational event: County ended the contract covering 17 cameras. Three were vandalized; shutdown/removal quantities not verified. Termination fee $8,500; reported net savings about $48,500.

Original sourceEntity Added Oct 3, 2026
historical discoveryEvent date unknown

Prior research: Current inventory and contract

Historical workbook finding, preserved without treating it as a new operational event: Denton Police controls 10 fixed cameras under a contract expiring January 13, 2029, not to exceed $311,600 over three years.

Original sourceEntity Added Oct 3, 2026
historical discoveryEvent date unknown

Prior research: Minimum current inventory

Historical workbook finding, preserved without treating it as a new operational event: Mayor reported 50-60 cameras and no plans to remove them; 50 entered as a minimum.

Original sourceEntity Added Oct 3, 2026
historical discoveryEvent date unknown

Prior research: Operational inventory

Historical workbook finding, preserved without treating it as a new operational event: Six Flock ALPR cameras are active and seven remain pending installation under a 13-camera deployment. The first cameras were installed earlier in 2026; the department reported no current intent to cancel before its February renewal window.

Original sourceEntity Added Oct 3, 2026
expanded coverageEvent date unknown

Inventory expanded beyond Flock

Coverage now separates 12 fixed Flock readers, five city cameras with Flock software, and 28 Axon mobile readers. Ordinary video feeds are excluded. These are existing systems, not installations on the discovery date.

correctionEvent date unknown

Current Dallas record corrected after newer reporting

The imported September 25 operational split is preserved, but no longer presented as a settled current disabled quantity.

Corrects hist-workbook-e0048

citation improvementEvent date unknown

Agency-reported ALPR inventory checked

ALPR quantities separated from ordinary video and grant decisions; observed source date differs from the research date.

Original sourceEntity Added Oct 3, 2026
citation improvementEvent date unknown

Agency-reported ALPR inventory checked

ALPR quantities separated from ordinary video and grant decisions; observed source date differs from the research date.

Original sourceEntity Added Oct 3, 2026
citation improvementEvent date unknown

Agency-reported ALPR inventory checked

ALPR quantities separated from ordinary video and grant decisions; observed source date differs from the research date.

Original sourceEntity Added Oct 3, 2026
citation improvementEvent date unknown

Agency-reported ALPR inventory checked

ALPR quantities separated from ordinary video and grant decisions; observed source date differs from the research date.

Original sourceEntity Added Oct 3, 2026
correctionEvent date unknown

Plano exact-count assumption withdrawn

The prior workbook exact 90 and inferred zero replacement amount are preserved in historical provenance; current precision remains conflicting and replacement amounts unknown.

Corrects hist-workbook-e0049

citation improvementEvent date unknown

Contract end reviewed separately from operations

Scheduled October 2 term end is documented; no shutdown/removal observation is inferred. Inventory discrepancy retained.

citation improvementEvent date unknown

MUD 468 ownership verified from original agenda

Owner purchase is described explicitly; Sheriff access is requested. Final execution and connection to the 20-network aggregate remain unverified.

Original sourceEntity Added Oct 3, 2026
correctionEvent date unknown

ALPR scope distinguished from other infrastructure

The cited response concerns nine Condor video cameras, not an established ALPR inventory. No ALPR deployment created from that figure.

correctionEvent date unknown

ALPR scope distinguished from other infrastructure

The cited state grant concerns a mobile surveillance trailer; it does not establish a Flock ALPR deployment.

correctionEvent date unknown

ALPR scope distinguished from other infrastructure

Roadway permitting and installation pause concern other agencies’ systems. No TxDOT-owned ALPR population established.

Original sourceEntity Added Oct 3, 2026