Automated license plate readers — known as Flock cameras — are mounted at intersections and neighborhood entrances across Corpus Christi. Every time a car drives by, the cameras activate and capture the vehicle’s license plate, along with details like its make, model, and color.
Flock cameras in Corpus Christi spark privacy debate
The cameras have made national headlines, and Corpus Christi residents are divide dover whether they are a safety tool or an invasion of privacy.
The cameras are located across the city, including at the Shops at La Palmera and at the base of the causeway on Padre Island. They are owned by private businesses and other entities — not the Corpus Christi Police Department, which says it does not own any of the cameras and does not have access to them.
In nearby Robstown, however, police say the cameras played a direct role in an arrest…