AUSTIN, Texas — You may have noticed new cameras popping up along Austin roads, even though the city ended its controversial license plate reader program last summer.
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) confirms it installed automatic license plate reader cameras, known as ALPRs, along several state rights-of-way on Feb. 2 after receiving approval and permits from Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT).
The move comes months after Austin City Council voted to end the city’s contract with Flock Safety following community pushback over privacy concerns…