Documented Incident
Pflugerville reports 400+ agencies accessed its Flock system though only 83 were authorized
First reported: August 27, 2026 · 2 sources
After the Pflugerville City Council voted unanimously to terminate the city's master services agreement with Flock Safety, the city said more than 400 agencies had accessed its Flock system even though only 83 partner agencies — including select Texas police departments, universities and state agencies — had been authorized. The city said it cannot determine what specific data was accessed and can only confirm that unauthorized agencies reached the network. Pflugerville has asked that all of its data be deleted immediately and permanently. All 28 leased license plate reader cameras have been turned off and covered with plastic bags. KXAN said it sought comment from Flock Safety but had not received a response.
The gap between authorized and actual access raises questions about whether local governments can verify who queries their ALPR data, an issue relevant to any jurisdiction relying on vendor-managed sharing settings.
Key facts
- Pflugerville said over 400 agencies accessed its Flock system; 83 were authorized
- City Council voted unanimously to terminate its Flock Safety master services agreement
- 28 leased Flock cameras were switched off and covered
- The city says it does not know what specific data was accessed
- Pflugerville requested immediate and permanent deletion of all city data
Sources
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- Pflugerville says hundreds of unauthorized agencies accessed its Flock system (KXAN Austin, August 27, 2026)
- Pflugerville says hundreds of unauthorized agencies accessed its Flock system (Freerepublic, August 28, 2026)
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Updated August 30, 2026. Corrections: blockflock@bytebunny.io. See all documented incidents or search the full article archive.