
Will Fort Worth police have ‘unfettered access’ to all cameras enrolled in the city’s Community Camera Program?
Residents and businesses can enroll in the Fort Worth Police Department’s community camera program as of January 2024. (Cristian ArguetaSoto | Fort Worth Report)
” data-medium-file=”https://fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Fort-Worth-PD-gigafact.jpg?fit=300%2C169&quality=89&ssl=1″ data-large-file=”https://fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Fort-Worth-PD-gigafact.jpg?fit=780%2C439&quality=89&ssl=1″>
No.
The Fort Worth Police Department rolled out the Community Camera Program in January 2024. The voluntary program lets residents and businesses register their security cameras with police. In the event of a crime in the area, police officers would then contact registered residents and businesses to request video evidence. Information on registered cameras is only available to police officers, the department said in a press release.
Businesses can also choose to integrate their cameras, which gives police direct access to their camera feed. The department said direct access will only be used in case of emergencies near camera locations.
Community camera programs have been rolled out across the U.S. using Flock Safety technology. The company has previously faced legal trouble for allegedly installing unlicensed cameras, and a Kansas police officer was arrested for using the company’s license plate reader technology to stalk his estranged wife.
This fact brief is responsive to conversations such as this one.
Fort Worth Report partners with Gigafact to produce fact briefs — bite-sized fact checks of trending claims. Read our methodology to learn how we check claims.
Sources
Fort Worth Police Department Fort Worth Community Camera Program
Flock Safety Community Camera Registry
Daily Commercial Lake commission adopts ordinance banning surveillance equipment on county property
KWCH 12 News Kechi police lieutenant arrested for using police technology to stalk wife
Let us know what you want fact-checked by submitting a tip! Please note that claims that are partially true or false cannot be checked. In addition, we are unable to check claims for which there are no credible, available sources to verify or dispute them.
Test your knowledge with a news quiz!
const iframe = document.getElementById(“newspack-iframe-2rJ0Hh5FBYPA”);
const timerId = setInterval( function() {
iframe.src = iframe.src;
}, 2000 );
iframe.onload = function() {
clearInterval(timerId);
}
Comments (0)