Buda TX PD uses Flock Safety technology to capture objective evidence without compromising on individual privacy. Buda TX PD utilizes retroactive search to solve crimes after they've occurred. Additionally, Buda TX PD utilizes real time alerting of hotlist vehicles to capture wanted criminals. In an effort to ensure proper usage and guardrails are in place, they have made the below policies and usage statistics available to the public.
Policies
In Texas, license plates are not subject to Open Records Requests.
What's Detected
License Plates, Image of the Rear of Vehicles
What's Not Detected
Facial recognition, People, Gender, Race
Acceptable Use Policy
Data is used for law enforcement purposes only. Data is owned by Buda TX PD and is never sold to 3rd parties.
Prohibited Uses
Immigration enforcement, speed enforcement, harassment or intimidation, usage based solely on a protected class (i.e. race, sex, religion), personal use.
Access Policy
All system access is controlled by administrators, requires a valid reason, and is stored indefinitely for audit purposes.
Hotlist Policy
Hotlist hits are required to be human verified prior to action.
*Hotlist refers to alerts related to stolen vehicles, warrants, or Amber Alerts.
