After Abbott’s order limiting Flock cameras, DPS to continue using its vast surveillance network

Law enforcement agencies from across the country search the DPS Flock database once every four seconds, on average. After the Tribune inquired, DPS said it will limit which agencies can access the network. Greg Abbott has blocked state agencies from spending money on Flock cameras, but the Texas Department of Public Safety has no apparent plans to stop using its existing roadside surveillance cameras [1].

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1. feeds.texastribune.org · After Abbott’s order limiting Flock cameras, DPS to continue using its vast surveillance network Sep 4, 2026
2. fox26houston.com · Judge denies bail for suspect in Northeast Houston officer-involved shooting Sep 5, 2026
3. fox26houston.com · Polk County crash involving TDCJ van, SUV; 8 taken to hospital Sep 4, 2026

This is the neutral brief the press writes once, for everyone, before each reader’s paper adds its own so-what. It links out; it does not republish. 3 articles clustered.

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