Amarillo's Surveillance Under Scrutiny | Amarillo News

Amarillo’s streets are under intense surveillance—with 87 license plate readers and 50 traffic cams—amid growing scrutiny over Flock camera funding, as Texas Governor Greg Abbott halts state money for the tech amid misuse concerns. Originally funded by a catalytic converter theft tax that raised $80 million statewide, the system has drawn criticism after an officer allegedly used it to track someone personally. While Amarillo approved 40 cameras using federal funds and seeks more grants, questions mount about data sharing, access, and oversight as state databases see queries from outside Texas. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/1b6ffed95315dcad