The Houston Police Department says 74 of the city’s Flock license plate reader cameras had been vandalized in 2026 as of August 28, up from 38 reported cases as of July 28, according to public records obtained by ABC13. That works out to 36 additional cameras vandalized in the month between the two counts.
Houston has paid Flock about $4.6 million since 2022, according to city data cited in the report. Flock told the station that replacing a damaged camera without a protection plan can cost between $350 and $800 depending on the extent of the damage, which the report says raises questions about whether Houston taxpayers would cover replacements. A community organizer with Stand Up Houston told ABC13 that her group does not condone vandalism but wants cities to reconsider their Flock contracts.
Kingwood sits inside Houston city limits, so the city’s camera contracts are local news here. Lake Houston Today has covered Harris County’s separate Flock contract debate in recent weeks.
