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‘Every camera I can get’: Dallas City Council overwhelmingly backs Flock funding
Summary by The Dallas Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Austin Wood , as published by Dallas Observer
· September 3, 2026
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Dallas police have used Flock cameras to solve 14 homicide cases this year while most council members said such contributions outweighed the potential for abuse.
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