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Who approved this?
No source names who approved this contract. That gap is common where a purchase cleared without a council vote.
The department runs 278 cameras at about 2,000 dollars per camera per year, a program running since 2020. Funding is documented as mixed: the general fund, the Crime Control and Prevention District, public improvement districts, and neighborhood improvement money all paid for cameras, so no single funding label fits the record.
Renewal date pending
The contract end date has not yet been confirmed from records.
The money
- Contract amount: $531,000
- Cameras: 278
- Contract amount per camera: $1,910
What happens next
Renewals are decided in public. Residents can attend the meeting, speak during public comment, and write to the office above through official channels. The ACLU publishes a model cancellation resolution officials can adapt.
Sources
- KERA News: city first approved a Flock contract in 2020 (October 9, 2024) keranews.org
- Dallas Observer: Dallas opposition mounts to Flock cameras dallasobserver.com
- Dallas Observer: $531,000 annual contract; more than 150 cameras dallasobserver.com
- Star-Telegram via Yahoo: city approves LPR cameras in public rights of way yahoo.com
- Community Impact: Flock cameras help Fort Worth police keep an eye on the city (May 12, 2023) communityimpact.com
Last verified: September 24, 2026. Something wrong? Request a correction.
The record
The sources do not say who approved this contract. Operating agency: Fort Worth Police Department.
The contract amount is $531,000. Cameras: 278. That comes to about $1,910 per camera.
The contract is in force.
5 sources back this record; each is listed with its date under Sources. Last verified September 24, 2026. See the rest of Texas on the Texas hub, or browse the whole tracker.
Cite this record
Who Approved This, "Fort Worth, TX Flock Contract," whoapprovedthis.org, accessed October 10, 2026, https://whoapprovedthis.org/city/tx-fort-worth/.
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