Lakeway PD uses Flock Safety technology to capture objective evidence without compromising on individual privacy. Lakeway PD utilizes retroactive search to solve crimes after they've occurred. Additionally, Lakeway 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.
Data is used for law enforcement purposes only. Data is owned by Lakeway PD and is never sold to 3rd parties.
Prohibited Uses
Immigration enforcement, traffic enforcement, harassment or intimidation, usage based solely on a protected class (i.e. race, sex, religion), personal use.
Access Policy
All system access requires a valid reason and is stored indefinitely.
Hotlist Policy
Hotlist hits are required to be human verified prior to action.
