SAN MARCOS, Texas — The city of San Marcos is deciding to cut all ties with tech company Flock Safety for their license plate reader cameras.

On Tuesday, city council members decided not to renew the city's contract with the company after the community expressed concerns about the cameras.

"We've seen that it can be helpful in solving crimes, or at least pointing some fingers at who we need to talk to about some crimes, but I don't want to stay with Flock," San Marcos Mayor Jane Hughson said.

Concerns with Flock cameras

Several advocacy groups have been trying to stop the city from getting more Flock cameras, in part due to fear of data breaches with the company, but also concerns about privacy and tracking citizens. This summer, the San Marcos City Council decided not to expand their

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