EL PASO, TEXAS (KFOX14/CBS4) — The El Paso City Council voted to keep using AI-operated Flock cameras on Tuesday, rejecting an effort that could have blocked renewal of the city’s contract with the company that provides them.
City officials said the cameras are designed with artificial intelligence to search license plate data after a crime is reported. The city has 150 Flock cameras installed using more than a $700,000 state grant that expires in May.
During Tuesday’s meeting, the motion to continue the cameras passed in a 2 to 6 vote, with the majority of council members, including Mayor Renard Johnson, supporting the continued use…