Verified Flock
Yep. Houston is flocked.
Public records collected by the EFF Atlas of Surveillance document Flock Safety automated license plate readers in Houston, Texas.
Database last updated 2026-08-07
What's on file
Agency
Memorial Villages Police Department
Agency type
Police
Jurisdiction
Municipal
County
Harris County
State
Texas (TX)
Vendor
Flock Safety
The Memorial Village Police Department has installed Flock automated license plate readers as part of its "Virtual Gateway" program.
Verified deployment detail
No primary sources on file yet
Cameras / readers
Not publicly verified
Contract price
Not publicly verified
Contract start
Not publicly verified
Contract end
Not publicly verified
Data retention
Not publicly verified
Data sharing documented
Not publicly verified
Date approved
Not publicly verified
ALPR policy
Not publicly verified
Contract / public record
Not publicly verified
Flock transparency portal
Not publicly verified
Every value above is transcribed from the linked document. Nothing is estimated or inferred, and claims circulating on social media are never published here. “Not publicly verified” means we have not found a reliable primary or reported source — never that the thing does not exist.
Sources · record AOS007046
- Houston Chronicle ↗11/20/2019
- Memorial Village Police Department ↗
- MuckRock ↗01/29/2020
Agency
University of Houston Parking and Transporation Services
Agency type
Parking Enforcement
Jurisdiction
University
County
Harris County
State
Texas (TX)
Vendor
No verified record currently in our database
University of Houston Parking and Transporation Services implemented automated license plate readers in 2018.
Sources · record AOS007856
- The Daily Cougar ↗8/14/2018
Agency
Harris County Sheriff's Office
Agency type
Sheriff
Jurisdiction
County
County
Harris County
State
Texas (TX)
Vendor
Flock Safety
The Harris County Sheriff's Office uses Flock Safety automated license plate readers.
Verified deployment detail
No primary sources on file yet
Cameras / readers
Not publicly verified
Contract price
Not publicly verified
Contract start
Not publicly verified
Contract end
Not publicly verified
Data retention
Not publicly verified
Data sharing documented
Not publicly verified
Date approved
Not publicly verified
ALPR policy
Not publicly verified
Contract / public record
Not publicly verified
Flock transparency portal
Not publicly verified
Every value above is transcribed from the linked document. Nothing is estimated or inferred, and claims circulating on social media are never published here. “Not publicly verified” means we have not found a reliable primary or reported source — never that the thing does not exist.
Sources · record AOS015507
- Caldwell County ↗5/14/2024
Agency
Houston Police Department
Agency type
Police
Jurisdiction
Municipal
County
Harris County
State
Texas (TX)
Vendor
Flock Safety
The Houston Police Department uses Flock Safety automated license plate readers.
Verified deployment detail
No primary sources on file yet
Cameras / readers
Not publicly verified
Contract price
Not publicly verified
Contract start
Not publicly verified
Contract end
Not publicly verified
Data retention
Not publicly verified
Data sharing documented
Not publicly verified
Date approved
Not publicly verified
ALPR policy
Not publicly verified
Contract / public record
Not publicly verified
Flock transparency portal
Not publicly verified
Every value above is transcribed from the linked document. Nothing is estimated or inferred, and claims circulating on social media are never published here. “Not publicly verified” means we have not found a reliable primary or reported source — never that the thing does not exist.
Sources · record AOS015508
- Caldwell County ↗5/14/2024
Agency
Rice University Police Department
Agency type
Police
Jurisdiction
University
County
Harris County
State
Texas (TX)
Vendor
Flock Safety
The Rice University Police Department has installed 17 Flock Safety automated license plate readers, according to data obtained in July 2025.
Verified deployment detail
No primary sources on file yet
Cameras / readers
Not publicly verified
Contract price
Not publicly verified
Contract start
Not publicly verified
Contract end
Not publicly verified
Data retention
Not publicly verified
Data sharing documented
Not publicly verified
Date approved
Not publicly verified
ALPR policy
Not publicly verified
Contract / public record
Not publicly verified
Flock transparency portal
Not publicly verified
Every value above is transcribed from the linked document. Nothing is estimated or inferred, and claims circulating on social media are never published here. “Not publicly verified” means we have not found a reliable primary or reported source — never that the thing does not exist.
Sources · record AOS015840
- Muckrock ↗07/23/2025
Agency
Galena Park ISD Security Department
Agency type
Police
Jurisdiction
School District
County
Harris County
State
Texas (TX)
Vendor
Flock Safety
The Galena Park ISD Security Department uses Flock Safety automated license plate readers, according to data obtained in July 2025.
Verified deployment detail
No primary sources on file yet
Cameras / readers
Not publicly verified
Contract price
Not publicly verified
Contract start
Not publicly verified
Contract end
Not publicly verified
Data retention
Not publicly verified
Data sharing documented
Not publicly verified
Date approved
Not publicly verified
ALPR policy
Not publicly verified
Contract / public record
Not publicly verified
Flock transparency portal
Not publicly verified
Every value above is transcribed from the linked document. Nothing is estimated or inferred, and claims circulating on social media are never published here. “Not publicly verified” means we have not found a reliable primary or reported source — never that the thing does not exist.
Sources · record AOS015884
- Muckrock ↗07/23/2025
Agency
University of Houston Downtown Police Department
Agency type
Police
Jurisdiction
University
County
Harris County
State
Texas (TX)
Vendor
Flock Safety
The University of Houston Downtown Police Department uses Flock Safety automated license plate readers, according to data obtained in July 2025.
Verified deployment detail
No primary sources on file yet
Cameras / readers
Not publicly verified
Contract price
Not publicly verified
Contract start
Not publicly verified
Contract end
Not publicly verified
Data retention
Not publicly verified
Data sharing documented
Not publicly verified
Date approved
Not publicly verified
ALPR policy
Not publicly verified
Contract / public record
Not publicly verified
Flock transparency portal
Not publicly verified
Every value above is transcribed from the linked document. Nothing is estimated or inferred, and claims circulating on social media are never published here. “Not publicly verified” means we have not found a reliable primary or reported source — never that the thing does not exist.
Sources · record AOS015885
- Muckrock ↗07/23/2025
Agency
Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District Police Department
Agency type
Police
Jurisdiction
School District
County
Harris County
State
Texas (TX)
Vendor
Flock Safety
The Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District Police Department operates six Flock Safety automated license plate readers as of September 2025.
Verified deployment detail
No primary sources on file yet
Cameras / readers
Not publicly verified
Contract price
Not publicly verified
Contract start
Not publicly verified
Contract end
Not publicly verified
Data retention
Not publicly verified
Data sharing documented
Not publicly verified
Date approved
Not publicly verified
ALPR policy
Not publicly verified
Contract / public record
Not publicly verified
Flock transparency portal
Not publicly verified
Every value above is transcribed from the linked document. Nothing is estimated or inferred, and claims circulating on social media are never published here. “Not publicly verified” means we have not found a reliable primary or reported source — never that the thing does not exist.
Sources · record AOS017800
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.
- BellaireVerified Flock
- Deer ParkALPR — vendor unconfirmed
- Jersey VillageVerified Flock
- AbileneVerified Flock
- AddisonALPR — vendor unconfirmed
- Alamo HeightsALPR — vendor unconfirmed
- AllenALPR — vendor unconfirmed
- AlvaradoVerified Flock
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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