09/01/2026
Flock cameras can photograph a vehicle, read its license plate, and alert police when the plate has been connected to a stolen vehicle, warrant, or investigation.
But a computer-generated hit is not infallible proof. Plates can be misread, alerts can be outdated, and identifying a vehicle does not necessarily identify its driver. Police must also have sufficient legal justification for the stop, detention, search, and arrest that follow.
Our new article explains how Flock cameras are being used in Texas criminal cases, what the Fifth Circuit recently said about license plate-reader data, and why the complete investigation should be reviewed when an alert leads to criminal charges.
Read the article: https://boling-law.com/flock-cameras-criminal-cases-texas/