Verified ALPR — vendor unconfirmed
Edinburg is watched — we just can't confirm by whom.
Public records document automated license plate reader use in Edinburg, Texas, but they do not establish Flock Safety as the vendor.
Database last updated 2026-08-07
What's on file
Agency
Edinburg Police Department
Agency type
Police
Jurisdiction
Municipal
County
Hidalgo County
State
Texas (TX)
Vendor
Skycop
Through Operation Stonegarden, the Edinburg Police Department purchased one FLIR SkyCop (thermal vision) surveillance trailer for $69,584.30. In addition to video and audio, the cameras also function as automated license plate readers.
Sources · record AOS000731
- Hidalgo County Meeting Minutes ↗06/11/2018
Agency
Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office
Agency type
Sheriff
Jurisdiction
County
County
Hidalgo County
State
Texas (TX)
Vendor
SkyCop
Through Operation Stonegarden, the Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office purchased two SkyCop surveillance trailers for $235,000. In addition to video and audio, the cameras also function as automated license plate readers.
Sources · record AOS000733
- Hidalgo County Meeting Minutes ↗06/11/2018
What this record does not say
These entries document that an agency has been reported to use ALPR technology. They do not establish camera counts, exact locations, cost, retention periods or sharing policies unless the linked source says so.
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Nearby documented deployments
Other Texas communities with a record in our database — nearest by county first. Absence from this list is not evidence of absence.
- HidalgoALPR — vendor unconfirmed
- MissionALPR — vendor unconfirmed
- PalmviewALPR — vendor unconfirmed
- PenitasALPR — vendor unconfirmed
- PharrALPR — vendor unconfirmed
- AbileneVerified Flock
- AddisonALPR — vendor unconfirmed
- Alamo HeightsALPR — vendor unconfirmed
Camera counts, contract prices, retention and sharing policies are shown only where we found a primary source. Where they're missing, the information is not publicly verified — see the Flock Files for the documents we do have.
Data attribution
Portions of the surveillance deployment data on this site come from the Electronic Frontier Foundation's Atlas of Surveillance. atlasofsurveillance.org ↗ Are You Flocked? is independent and is not affiliated with the EFF or Flock Safety. Database last updated 2026-08-07.
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