BAYTOWN — As communities across the country increasingly question how automated license plate reader systems are being used, the Baytown Police Department is investigating allegations that one of its own officers may have misused the controversial Flock Safety camera network.
Police Chief John Stringer publicly addressed the allegations, stressing that the department is committed to transparency and accountability as both internal and criminal investigations move forward.
The investigation centers on the department’s use of the Flock License Plate Reader (LPR) system, technology that has become a powerful crime-fighting tool but has also drawn growing public concern over privacy, surveillance, and the potential for misuse…